Table 7 Characteristics of adherers at intervention (Fit and Fab) sessions (n = 38) and non-adherers (n = 27)

Gender (n = 65)

Male

1 (2.6)

2 (7.4)

.82, 1

.366

Female

37 (97.4)

25 (92.6)

Age (n = 63)

<18 years

0 (0.0)

0 (0)

11.3, 5

.046

18–24 years

2 (5.4)

2 (7.7)

25–34 years

7 (18.9)

9 (34.6)

35–44 years

14 (37.8)

4 (15.4)

45–54 years

2 (5.4)

7 (26.9)

55–64 years

7 (18.9)

3 (11.5)

65 years +

5 (13.5)

1 (3.8)

BMI (n = 59)

Underweight (<18.5)

2 (5.9)

0 (0.0)

5.1, 3

.166

Normal weight (18.5-24.9)

15 (44.1)

13 (52.0)

Overweight (25–29.9)

15 (44.1)

7 (28.0)

Obese (30+)

2 (5.9)

5 (20.0)

Ethnicity (n = 65)

White

28 (73.7)

17 (63.0)

1.9, 3

.597

Black/Afro-Caribbean

2 (5.3)

4 (14.8)

Asian

7 (18.4)

5 (18.5)

Other

1 (2.6)

1 (3.7)

Postcode (n = 65)

BS10

27 (71.1)

18 (66.7)

.14, 1

.706

Non-BS10

11 (28.9)

9 (33.3)

Attendance duration (n = 65)

Less than 1 month

18 (47.4)

23 (85.2)

10.9, 2

.006

1–3 months

17 (44.7)

4 (14.8)

4–6 months

3 (7.9)

0 (0.0)

Attendance frequency (n = 65)

First time

6 (15.8)

10 (37.0)

5.6, 1

.060

Every week

32 (84.2)

16 (59.3)

Every other week

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Once a month

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Now and again

0 (0.0)

1 (3.7)

Attend with a friend (n = 63)

Yes

20 (52.6)

14 (56.0)

.07, 1

.793

No

18 (47.4)

11 (44.0)