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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants

From: Effects of a standard provision versus an autonomy supportive exercise referral programme on physical activity, quality of life and well-being indicators: a cluster randomised controlled trial

 

SDT-arm

 

Standard provision

 
 

N = 184

%

N = 163

%

Age group

    

   <30 years

19

10.3

11

6.7

   30–49 years

76

41.3

77

47.2

   50–64 years

64

34.8

50

30.7

   65+ years

25

13.6

25

15.3

Gender

    

   Male

45

24.5

49

30.1

   Female

139

75.5

114

69.9

Ethnic group

    

   White British or Irish

134

74.9

104

67.5

   Black Caribbean or African

19

10.6

23

14.9

   South Asian

17

9.5

23

14.9

   Mixed race and others

9

5.0

4

2.6

Qualifications

    

   None or up to GCSE or equivalent

104

64.2

87

58.0

Referral

    

   Initiated by primary care team

64

54.2

58

58.6

   Client asked for referral

54

45.8

41

41.4

Clinical indices

    

Smoker

40

22.1

33

23.1

Hypertensive (>140/90 mmHg)

70

38.0

60

37.5

BMI (kg/m 2)

    

   Normal (<25)

18

10.3

13

8.3

   Overweight (25–29)

44

25.3

41

26.3

   Obese (30–39)

91

52.3

81

51.9

   Morbidly obese (40+)

21

12.1

21

13.5

Psychological state

    

   Probable anxiety (HADSa 11+)

68

34.2

52

31.9

   Probable depression (HADSd 11+)

40

21.9

25

15.3

Physical activity levels (mins mod or vigorous activity)

    

   Sedentary (30 mins or less/week)

75

44.9

71

45.8

   Below recommended level (31–149 mins/week)

48

28.7

45

29.0

   151–419 mins/week

32

19.2

24

15.5

   420 mins/week (>1 hour per day)

12

7.2

15

9.7

Alcohol intake within previous week (units)

    

   None

102

58.3

68

50.7

   <21 units

70

40.0

64

47.8

   >21 units

3

1.7

2

1.5