Table 1 Socio-demographic and health behaviour characteristics at baseline [mean(± SE) and number(percentages)]

DEMOGRAPHICS

MEAN AGE

49.7(± 1.1)

49.8(± 1.1)

49.7(± 1.2)

0.846

GENDER (% WOMEN)

3229(68.7%)

1688(68.0%)

1541(69.5%)

0.257

MARRIED OR LIVING AS MARRIED

3233(69%)

1690(68.9%)

1543(69.1%)

0.470

EDUCATION (%TERTIARY)

2660(56.8%)

1406(52.9%)

1254(56.2%)

0.202

HEALTH BEHAVIOURS

Meat Intake ≤ 4 Serves Per Week

3245(69.2%)

1689(68.8%)

1556(69.5%)

0.313

Fish Intake ≥ 2 Serves Per Week

3186(67.8%)

1666(67.9%)

1520(67.8%)

0.485

Use Of Low Or No Fat Milk

3254(69.3%)

1688(68.7%)

1566(69.9%)

0.193

Salt: No Added Salt

2033(43.4%)

1056(43.2%)

977(43.6%)

0.397

Vegetables And Fruit: 7 Serves Per Day

579(12.4%)

317(13.0%)

262(11.7%)

0.102

Use Of Spreads Other Than Butter

3109(66.3%)

1639(66.9%)

1470(65.6%)

0.181

Physical Activity≥150 Minutes Per Week

2356(50.3%)

1231(50.2%)

1125(50.4%)

0.469

Alcohol ≤ 2 Standard Drinks Per Day

3216(68.4%)

1671(68.0%)

1545(68.9%)

0.271

No Smoking

4027(86.1%)

2105(86.0%)

1922(86.3%)

0.381

Body weight between 18.5 to 24.99 kg/m2

1861(41.0%)

1003(42.2%)

858(39.8%)

0.147