Table 2 Baseline characteristics of all participating adults and for adults in the intervention and control group separately
Adults | Total n = 90 | Intervention n = 47 | Control n = 43 | n (I/ C) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
Age (years) | 39.5 (6.8) | 39.5 (6.4) | 39.5 (7.2) | 90 (47/43) | 0.98 |
Female (%) | 64% | 62% | 67% | 58 (29/29) | 0.57 |
Low education (%) | 66% | 72% | 63% | 59 (33/26) | 0.41 |
Born outside of Sweden (%) | 59% | 57% | 62% | 53 (27/26) | 0.67 |
Participation, nr/total nr. (sd) | 25/65 (15) | ||||
Anthropometry | |||||
Weight (kg) | 78.2 (19.0) | 81.8 (21.6) | 74.9 (15.8) | 83 (41/42) | 0.11 |
Height (cm) | 167.4 (9.2) | 168.9 (8.6) | 165.9 (9.8) | 90 (47/43) | 0.13 |
Waist circumference, male (cm) | 100.4 (15.9) | 102.0 (18.0) | 98.4 (13.2) | 32 (18/14) | 0.53 |
Waist circumference, female (cm) | 91.1 (14.7) | 91.7 (13.0) | 90.6 (16.4) | 55 (28/27) | 0.73 |
Body mass index | 27.7 (6.2) | 28.5 (7.5) | 27.0 (4.7) | 83 (41/42) | 0.30 |
HRQOL | |||||
HRQOL total | 5.3 (0.9) | 5.3 (0.9) | 5.2 (1.0) | 89 (47/42) | 0.59 |
HRQOL physical | 5.3 (1.0) | 5.4 (1.0) | 5.3 (0.9) | 89 (47/42) | 0.44 |
HRQOL social | 5.3 (1.2) | 5.3 (0.9) | 5.2 (1.4) | 89 (47/42) | 0.58 |
HRQOL mental | 5.2 (1.1) | 5.2 (1.1) | 5.2 (1.2) | 89 (47/42) | 0.94 |