Table 2 Demographics and physical activity statistics of cohort members (n = 73): Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, 2013–2019

Gender

 Female

48 (66%)

 Male

25 (34%)

Education

 Less than high school

4 (5.5%)

 Some high school

4 (5.5%)

 Graduated high school

15 (21%)

 Some college or more

50 (68%)

Race/ethnicity

 Non-Latino White

60 (82%)

 Non-Latino Black

1 (1%)

 Other or Multiracial (Non-Latino)

1 (1%)

 Latino

11 (15%)

Age

52 (13)

Baseline Sedentary^a

0.7506

Baseline Light^a

0.1715

Baseline MVPA^a

0.0779

24-Month Sedentary^a

0.7469

24-Month Light^a

0.1804

24-Month MVPA^a

0.0727

At 24 months, has seen, read or heard any messages to promote PA in the community in the past 6 months

68 (93%)

At 24 months, has heard of Active Ottumwa

72 (99%)

At 24 months, has participated in an event with a PAL

10 (14%)

At 24 months, reported increasing PA (as an individual or in family) as a result of seeing Active Ottumwa messages

42 (59%)

At 24 months, has heard of any specific Active Ottumwa events (e.g. walking groups, Zumba, tai chi)

72 (99%)

Reported participating in any specific Active Ottumwa events (e.g. walking groups, Zumba, tai chi)

14 (19%)