Table 1 Profile of participants by adherence status

n (%)

314

(45.0)

387

(55.0)

-

Gender

0.619^a

Men (%)

124

(40.0)

160

(41.0)

Women (%)

190

(60.0)

227

(59.0)

Mean age (SD)

48.4

(14.5)

44.4

(13.2)

<0.001^b

Ethnic group

0.856^a

White

195

(63.1)

238

(63.4)

Black

62

(20.1)

82

(21.9)

Asian

35

(11.3)

37

(9.9)

Other non-White

17

(5.5)

18

(4.8)

Occupational group

0.002^a

Unemployed

97

(33.0)

148

(43.2)

Retired

69

(23.5)

46

(13.5)

Unskilled/partly skilled

30

(10.2)

27

(7.9)

Skilled

71

(24.1)

76

(22.2)

Managerial/professional

27

(9.2)

45

(13.2)

Mean IMD score (Range)

35.4

(4.4-61.5)

35.9

(12.8-61.5)

0.591^b

Method of payment

0.153^a

Long term (monthly/direct debit)

229

(87.7)

188

(83.2)

Short term (pay & play)

32

(12.3)

38

(16.8)

Clinical category

0.282^b

Metabolic

103

(32.8)

125

(32.3)

Orthopaedic

78

(24.8)

86

(22.2)

Mental health

53

(16.9)

88

(22.7)

Cardiovascular

52

(16.6)

59

(15.2)

Respiratory

14

(4.5)

20

(5.2)

Other

14

(4.5)

9

(3.2)

Mean BMI at baseline (SD)

31.9

(6.8)

32.2

(7.2)

0.630^a

Baseline blood pressure

0.389^a

Normal

175

(56.1)

229

(59.3)

Elevated

137

(43.9)

157

(40.7)