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Table 1 Socio-demographic and health behaviour characteristics at baseline (n = 1683), (mean ± SD for continuous data and percentages for categorical data)

From: Improving diet, physical activity and other lifestyle behaviours using computer-tailored advice in general practice: a randomised controlled trial

Characteristics

Intervention (n = 853)

Control (n = 830)

Chi2 or F( p-value)

Demographics

   

Mean Age

49.2 ± 13.5

48.1 ± 13.5

3.00 (0.08a )

Gender (% women)

68.5%

70.2%

0.62 (0.42b)

Full or part time employment

63.5%

66.5%

1.67 (0.19b)

Married or living as married

71%

70%

3.51 (0.66b)

Education (%Tertiary)

59.2%

55.5%

2.35 (0.12b)

Health Behaviours

   

Meat intake ≤ 4 serves per week

70.2%

68.7%

0.44 (0.50b)

Fish intake ≥ 2 serves per week

68.1%

71.2%

0.36 (0.17b)

Use of low or no fat milk

70.6%

71.4%

1.90 (0.69b)

Salt: No added salt

46.2%

44.7%

0.36 ( 0.54b)

Vegetables and fruit : 7 serves per day

14.2%

12.4%

1.10 (0.29b)

Use of spreads other than butter

69.1%

67.4%

0.56 (0.45b)

Physical activity ≥ 150 minutes per week

48.4%

48.7%

0.01( 0.89b)

Alcohol ≤2 standard drinks per day

70.9%

71.4%

0.05 (0.80b)

No Smoking

87.0%

88.4%

0.75 (0.38b)

Body weight between 18.5 to 24.99 kg/m2

26.4 ± 5.6

26.5 ± 5.6

0.35 (0.56a)

Mean Prudence Score

   

Total (n = 1599)

5.88 ± 1.6

5.84 ± 1.7

0.19 (0.66a)

Men (n = 495)

5.60 ± 1.6

5.44 ± 1.7

1.00 (0.31a)

Women (n = 1104)

6.01 ± 1.6

6.02 ± 1.6

0.01 (0.96a)

  1. a ANOVA tested continuous variables.
  2. b Chi-squared tested categorical variables.