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Table 2 Variables of three health goal-specific questionnaires: sociodemographic and baseline variables

From: Effectiveness of an interactive web-based health program for adults: a study protocol for three concurrent controlled-randomized trials (EVA-TK-Coach)

Variables/constructs

Source/origin/analyses

Health goal /RCT

Number of items

Time measure points

t0

t1

t2

t3

Sociodemography

Age

Self-developed/means in years

W, F, S

1

x

x

x

x

Gender

Self-developed/percentages

W, F, S

1

x

x

x

x

Postal code (2 digits)

Self-developed /percentages

W, F, S

1

x

x

x

x

Characteristic of residence (big city to rural)

Self-developed/percentages

W, F, S

1

x

x

x

x

Native language

Migration status; adapted [47]/percentages

W, F, S

2

x

   

Nationality

Self-developed/percentages

W, F, S

1

x

   

Marital status

Indicators of rehabilitation status (IRES) [48]/percentages

W, F, S

1

x

   

Persons in the household

IRES [48]/means

W, F, S

2

x

   

Highest school degree

IRES [48]/percentages

W, F, S

1

x

   

Highest professional qualification

Questionnaire for Health-Related Resource Use in an Elderly Population FIMA [49]/percentages

W, F, S

1

x

   

Employment

Indicators of rehabilitation status (IRES); adaped [48]/percentages

W, F, S

2

x

x

x

x

Net income

IRES; adaped [48]/percentages of categories

W, F, S

1

x

   

Working hours

IRE S[48] and one self-developed item/means

W, F, S

2

x

x

x

x

Basic variables

Membership in health insurance

Self-developed/percentages

W, F, S

1

x

   

Knowledge of the study

Self-developed/percentages

W, F, S

1

x

   

Experience with online health programs

Self-developed/means and percentages

W, F, S

1

x

   

Current use of (other) online health programs

Self-developed/percentages

W,F,S

6

x

x (6)

x(6)

x (6)

Further internet use in general and regarding health subjects

Self-developed/percentages

W, F, S

10

x

x (1)

x (1)

x(1)

Previous attempt at behavior change

“Berlin Risk Appraisal and Health Motivation Study” (BRAHMS [50]); adapted to specific health goal/means

W, F, S

2

4

x

   

Actual health behavior

Self-developed/percentages

W, F, S

1

x

x

x

x

Height

IRES [48] (Use for calculation of Body mass index)

W, F, S

1

x

   

Smoking

Self-developed/percentages

W, F

1

x

   
  1. Health goals: W=”Losing and Maintaining Weight”; F=”Increasing Fitness”, S=” Smoking Cessation”;
  2. measurement time point: t0 = Baseline, t1 = first follow-up; t2 = second follow-up; t3 = third follow-up; IRES = Indicators of rehabilitation status