Ā | Overall sample | Initially eligible | Medical exercise clearance screened and eligible | Ā | |||
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Ā | Number of subjects | Mean (SD) or % | Number of subjects | Mean (SD) or % | Number of subjects | Mean (SD) or % | p Value |
Sex | |||||||
āMale | 176 | 34.9% | 129 | 32.3% | 47 | 44.8% | Ā |
āFemale | 328 | 65.1% | 270 | 67.7% | 58 | 55.2% | 0.017 |
Age | 504 | 50.8 (13.1) | 399 | 48.5 (12.8) | 105 | 59.7 (10.1) | 0.001 |
Highest education level | |||||||
āHigher educationa | 171 | 33.9% | 140 | 35.1% | 31 | 29.5% | Ā |
āTrade/diploma | 193 | 38.3% | 158 | 39.6% | 35 | 18.1% | Ā |
āSchool education | 140 | 27.8% | 101 | 25.3% | 39 | 37.1% | 0.055 |
Employment status | |||||||
āFull-time | 234 | 46.4% | 191 | 47.9% | 43 | 41.0% | Ā |
āPart-time/casual | 111 | 22.0% | 99 | 24.8% | 12 | 11.4% | Ā |
Otherb | 159 | 31.5% | 109 | 27.3% | 50 | 47.6% | 0.001 |
Occupational categoryc | |||||||
āProfessional | 159 | 31.5% | 134 | 33.6% | 25 | 23.8% | Ā |
āWhite collar | 102 | 20.2% | 85 | 21.3% | 17 | 16.2% | Ā |
āBlue collar | 31 | 6.2% | 27 | 6.8% | 4 | 3.8% | Ā |
āOther | 53 | 10.5% | 44 | 11.0% | 9 | 8.6% | Ā |
āNo response | 159 | 31.5 | 109 | 27.3% | 50 | 47.6% | 0.003 |
Weekly household income/week | |||||||
ā<$1000 | 140 | 27.8% | 99 | 24.8% | 41 | 39.0% | Ā |
ā$1000ā$1999 | 146 | 29.0% | 122 | 30.6% | 24 | 22.9% | Ā |
ā$2000ā$5000+ | 150 | 29.8% | 126 | 31.6% | 24 | 22.9% | Ā |
āNo response | 68 | 13.5% | 52 | 13.0% | 16 | 15.2% | 0.017 |
Weight, kg | 504 | 81.9 (18.9) | 399 | 81.1 (19.4) | 105 | 84.9 (16.9) | 0.063 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 504 | 29.3 (5.9) | 399 | 29.0 (5.9) | 105 | 30.6 (5.7) | 0.010 |
BMI category | |||||||
āUnderweight/normal weight | 122 | 24.2% | 108 | 27.1% | 14 | 13.3% | Ā |
āOverweight | 179 | 35.5% | 140 | 35.1% | 39 | 37.1% | Ā |
āObese | 203 | 40.3% | 151 | 37.8% | 52 | 49.5% | 0.009 |
Waist circumference, cmd | 469 | 99.9 (14.3) | 372 | 98.8 (14.5) | 97 | 103.9 (13.0) | 0.002 |
Waist circumference categoryd | |||||||
āHealthy | 67 | 14.3% | 56 | 15.1% | 11 | 11.3% | Ā |
āRisky | 101 | 21.5% | 88 | 23.7% | 13 | 13.4% | Ā |
āHigh risk | 301 | 64.2% | 228 | 61.3% | 73 | 75.3% | 0.033 |
Self-reported physical activity | |||||||
āNo reported activity | 32 | 6.3% | 26 | 6.5% | 6 | 5.7% | Ā |
āInsufficient activity | 256 | 50.8% | 207 | 51.9% | 49 | 46.7% | Ā |
āSufficient activity | 216 | 42.9% | 166 | 41.6% | 50 | 47.6% | 0.540 |
Objective physical activity | |||||||
āMinutes of sedentary behaviour | 465 | 535.2 (83.8) | 367 | 530.9 (83.1) | 98 | 551.4 (84.9) | 0.031 |
āAverage daily number of steps | 465 | 7247.6 (2424.3) | 367 | 7350.3 (2416.9) | 98 | 6863.0 (2425.6) | 0.077 |
āMinutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity | 465 | 24.0 (18.2) | 367 | 24.5 (18.5) | 98 | 22.0 (17.2) | 0.218 |