Table 2 Characteristics of eligible participants who enrolled compared with eligible participants who did not enrol in the program

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Gender

Female

319 (54.7)

774 (62.6)

P=0.001

Male

264 (45.3)

462 (37.4)

Age

45-54 years

138 (23.7)

288 (23.3)

P=0.672

55-64 years

414 (71.0)

871 (70.4)

65 years and over

31 (5.3)

79 (6.4)

Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Pacific Islander or Maori descent

Yes

37 (6.5)

44 (3.6)

P=0.008

No

536 (93.5)

1157 (96.3)

Region of Birth

Asia (including Indian sub-continent), middle east, North Africa, Southern Europe

117 (20.6)

164 (13.4)

P=0.000

Australia or other

451 (79.4)

1063 (86.6)

Socioeconomic status (SEIFA index)

Most disadvantaged (SEIFA quintile 1-2)

21 (3.7)

40 (3.2)

P=0.629

Intermediate Deprivation (SEIFA quintile 3)

103 (18.1)

202 (16.4)

Least disadvantaged (SEIFA quintile 4- 5)

449 (78.4)

987 (80.3)

Participant Health Risk Profile Family history of type 1 or type 2 diabetes

Yes

208 (36.4)

584 (47.7)

P=0.000

No

363 (63.6)

641 (52.3)

History of high blood glucose

Yes

203 (35.5)

552 (45.2)

P=0.000

No

369 (64.5)

668 (54.8)

Taking antihypertensive medication

Yes

326 (56.7)

622 (50.4)

P=0.013

No

249 (43.3)

611 (49.6)

Daily Smoker

Yes

108 (18.8)

137 (11.1)

P=0.000

No

467 (81.2)

1094 (88.9)

Frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption

Every day

431 (75.1)

990 (80.4)

P=0.011

Not every day

143 (24.9)

242 (19.6)

Physical activity levels

At least 2.5 hours per week

314 (54.5)

573 (46.6)

P=0.002

Less than 2.5 hours per week

262 (45.5)

657 (53.4)

Waist measure, mean (SD), n

105.8 (13.2), 469

104.5 (12.1) 1015

P=0.101

Total risk score, mean (SD), median

18.4 (3.0), 18

18.8 (3.4), 18

P=0.029