Table 3 Baseline characteristics of participants (n = 654)
| Â | Intervention | Control | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | n (%) | n | n (%) | |
Participant Demographics | ||||
 Total participants | 331 |  | 323 |  |
 Gender: Male | 331 | 143 (43%) | 323 | 140 (43%) |
 Age (years) | 321 | 41.2 (11.4) | 314 | 42.0 (11.3) |
 BMI: | ||||
  Underweight and normal | 331 | 149 (45%) | 323 | 144 (45%) |
  Overweight |  | 99 (30%) |  | 92 (28%) |
  Obese |  | 53 (16%) |  | 52 (16%) |
  Missing |  | 30 (9%) |  | 35 (11%) |
 Household income: | ||||
  Up to £10,000 | 313 | 1 (< 1%) | 305 | 3 (1%) |
  £10,001 - £20,000 |  | 14 (4%) |  | 25 (8%) |
  £20,001 - £30,000 |  | 39 (12%) |  | 39 (13%) |
  £30,001 - £40,000 |  | 51 (16%) |  | 49 (16%) |
  £40,001 - £50,000 |  | 67 (21%) |  | 53 (17%) |
  More than £50,000 |  | 118 (38%) |  | 117 (38%) |
  Don’t know |  | 23 (7%) |  | 19 (6%) |
 Ethnicity: | ||||
  White British | 317 | 288 (91%) | 310 | 279 (90%) |
  White other |  | 15 (5%) |  | 14 (5%) |
  Mixed ethnic group |  | 4 (1%) |  | 3 (1%) |
  Asian or British Asian |  | 3 (1%) |  | 6 (2%) |
  Black or Black British |  | 7 (2%) |  | 5 (2%) |
  Chinese |  | 0 (0%) |  | 3 (1%) |
 Education: | ||||
  Higher degree, degree or equivalent | 315 | 195 (62%) | 309 | 182 (59%) |
  A-levels or equivalent |  | 74 (23%) |  | 79 (26%) |
  GCSEs or equivalent |  | 41 (13%) |  | 43 (14%) |
  No formal qualifications |  | 5 (2%) |  | 5 (2%) |
Current method of travel to work (by journeys) | ||||
 Car | 327 | 217 (66%) | 313 | 205 (65%) |
 Public transport |  | 44 (13%) |  | 32 (10%) |
 Walk |  | 32 (10%) |  | 42 (13%) |
 Cycle |  | 34 (10%) |  | 34 (11%) |
Distance between workplace and home (km) | ||||
 2 km or less | 319 | 35 (11%) | 307 | 30 (10%) |
 Over 2 km |  | 280 (88%) |  | 277 (90%) |
Current occupation | ||||
 Sedentary | 315 | 239 (76%) | 299 | 237 (79%) |
 Standing |  | 60 (19%) |  | 42 (14%) |
 Manual |  | 15 (5%) |  | 20 (7%) |
 Heavy manual work |  | 1 (< 1%) |  | 0 (0%) |