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Table 1 Characteristics of focus group interview participants (mean ± sd or n (%))

From: Perceptions on healthy eating, physical activity and lifestyle advice: opportunities for adapting lifestyle interventions to individuals with low socioeconomic status

 

Participants in low SES groups (n = 26)

Participants in high SES groups (n = 30)

Age (years)

60.3 ± 7.7

54.4 ± 9.2

BMI (kg/m 2 )

27.8 ± 3.8

24.7 ± 3.6

Education level*:

  

  Low

16 (61.5)

0 (0.0)

  Middle

9 (34.6)

2 (6.7)

  High

1 (3.8)

28 (93.3)

Employment status:

  

  Paid job/own company

9 (34.6)

26 (86.7)

  Househusband/housewife

5 (19.2)

1 (3.3)

  Retired

9 (34.6)

3 (10.0)

  Disabled

3 (11.5)

0 (0.0)

Marital status:

  

  Married

17 (65.4)

22 (73.3)

  Unmarried

3 (11.5)

7 (23.3)

  Divorced

2 (7.7)

1 (3.3)

  Widow (er)

4 (15.4)

0 (0.0)

Household situation:

  

  Alone

7 (26.9)

6 (20.0)

  Together with partner

16 (61.5)

13 (43.3)

  Together with partner and child (ren)

3 (11.5)

11 (36.7)

  1. *Participants who had no education, or had primary school or lower secondary education were classified as low education level. High education level was defined as having completed at least a bachelor’s degree.