Variable | Completer’s (n = 368) | Dropout (n = 76) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Agea – years | 57.4 (10.9) | 57.6 (13.1) | 0.955e |
Sexb | Â | Â | 0.011 f |
 Female | 198 (53.8) | 53 (69.7) |  |
 Male | 170 (46.2) | 23 (30.3) |  |
Nationalityb | Â | Â | 0.915f |
 Sweden | 312 (86.0) | 62 (84.9) |  |
 Other | 51 (14.0) | 11 (15.1) |  |
Social situationb | Â | Â | 0.144f |
 Single | 135 (37.9) | 35 (48.6) |  |
 Married/cohabit | 205 (57.6) | 33 (45.8) |  |
 Other | 16 (4.5) | 4 (5.6) |  |
Economic statusb – perceived |  |  | 0.467f |
 Good | 213 (59.3) | 36 (50.7) |  |
 Neither nor | 107 (29.8) | 19 (26.8) |  |
 Bad | 39 (10.9) | 16 (22.5) |  |
Educationb | Â | Â | 0.117f |
 Elementary grade | 69 (19.2) | 14 (19.4) |  |
 Upper secondary school | 131 (36.4) | 36 (50) |  |
 University college | 160 (44.4) | 22 (30.6) |  |
Tobaccob | Â | Â | 0.871f |
 Smokers | 34 (9.5) | 10 (13.9) |  |
 Non-smokers | 229 (63.8) | 41 (56.9) |  |
 Ex-smokers | 96 (26.7) | 21 (29.2) |  |
Part of metabolic syndromeb | |||
 Overweight/Obesity | 333 (90.5) | 71 (93.4) | 0.245f |
 Hyperglycemia | 144 (39.1) | 30 (39.5) | 0.672f |
 Hypertension | 293 (79.6) | 53 (69.7) | 0.117f |
 Hyperlipidemia | 212 (57.6) | 41 (53.9) | 0.801f |
 Other diagnosis |  |  |  |
 Mental health, depression | 52 (14.1) | 13 (17.1) | 0.446f |
 Musculoskeletal disorders | 58 (15.8) | 19 (25) | 0.040 f |
 Other | 155 (42.1) | 38 (50) | 0.172f |
Physical activity levela, score: | |||
 ACSM/AHA questionnaire | 1.7 (1.5) | 1.7 (1.4) | 0.975e |
BMIa, kg/m2 | 32.0 (5.2) | 33.0 (5.8) | 0.104e |
HRQOL SF-36a, score: | |||
 Physical component summary | 45.7 (9.9) | 41.4 (10.8) | 0.001 e |
 Mental component summary | 44.4 (13.1) | 40.0 (14.6) | 0.012 e |