Table 1 Baseline participant socio-demographic characteristics across the province. Values are n (%) or mean (SD)
|  | Total n = 56 programs n = 26 centres |
|---|---|
Participants, n (men/women) | 458 (105/353) |
 % (men) | 23% |
Age category, n (%) | |
 60–74 years | 323 (71) |
 ≥ 75 years | 135 (29) |
BMI, kg/m2 | |
 Men | 28.9 (4.5) |
 Women | 29.5 (7.2) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | |
 White | 394 (86) |
 Asian | 35 (8) |
 Other | 29 (6) |
Educational attainment, n (%) | |
 Secondary or less | 113 (25) |
 Some trade, technical school or college | 151 (33) |
 Some university | 194 (42) |
Chronic Conditions, n (%) | |
 0 | 61 (13) |
 1 | 185 (40) |
 ≥ 2 | 212 (46) |
Mobility limitations (walk or stair), n (%) | |
 Yes | 196 (43) |
 No | 262 (57) |
Comprehensive cohort participants, n (%) | |
 Yes | 209 (46) |
 No | 249 (54) |
Self-rated health, n (%) a | |
 Very poor, poor or fair for age | 206 (45) |
 Good or excellent for age | 248 (55) |
Self-efficacy for increasing PA, n (%) a | |
 Not at all, slightly or moderately confident | 206 (45) |
 Quite or very confident | 248 (54) |
Self-efficacy for rec centre access, n (%) b | |
 Not at all, slightly or moderately confident | 127 (34) |
 Quite or very confident | 247 (66) |