Table 1 Characteristics of unemployed persons with health complaints (n = 252) who enrolled in a health promotion programme

   Men

46.4%

   Age (yr)

42.11 (9.12)

   Married or living with partner

35.2%

   Ethnic background

Native Dutch

24.9%

Turkish/Moroccan

25.7%

Surinamese/Antillean

29.0%

Other

20.4%

   Level of education

Low

67.9%

Intermediate

28.8%

High

3.3%

   Unemployment duration (n = 245)

< 5 year

27.4%

> 5 years

53.5%

Never worked

19.1%

Psychological measures

   Self-esteem (1–4)

2.85 (0.56)

   Mastery (1–4)

2.45 (0.55)

   Kinesiophobia (1–4) (n = 239)

2.68 (0.47)

Self-perceived health (SF-36)

   Physical functioning

52.69 (23.11)

   Role functioning (physical)

32.18 (39.66)

   Bodily pain

41.39 (23.42)

   Vitality

43.74 (16.03)

   Social functioning

53.64 (25.88)

   Role functioning (emotional)

48.43 (44.58)

   Mental health

53.00 (18.85)

   General health

37.62 (18.23)

Physical measures

   BMI (kg/m²)

27.61 (5.68)

overweight (25 <= BMI < 30)

32.9%

obese (BMI >= 30)

29.4%

   VO₂max (ml/kg/minute) (n = 130)

24.60 (7.85)

   Abdominal muscle strength (sit-ups/minute) (n = 216)

21.13 (13.69)

   Flexibility (cm) (n = 223)

23.70 (10.94)

   Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

130.33 (17.42)

   Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

82.96 (10.89)