Table 3 Characteristics of the sample for the non-health goal and health goal conditions
Characteristics | Non-health goal condition | Health goal condition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | (%) | Avg. | N | (%) | Avg. | |
Gender | ||||||
Male | 99 | (46.7) | – | 100 | (51.3) | – |
Female | 113 | (53.3) | – | 95 | (48.7) | – |
Educationa | ||||||
Below bachelor | 151 | (71.2) | – | 136 | (69.7) | – |
Bachelor or higher | 60 | (28.3) | – | 58 | (29.7) | – |
Don’t know | 1 | (0.5) | – | 1 | (0.5) | – |
Age (average in years) | – | – | 49 | – | – | 48 |
Self-reported health (0–100 scale) | – | – | 72 | – | – | 70 |
Reported importance of goals (1–5 scale) | ||||||
Losing weight | – | – | 3.67 | – | – | 3.70 |
Feeling fitter | – | – | 4.08 | – | – | 4.03 |
Reducing risk of overweight related diseases | – | – | 4.01 | – | – | 4.03 |
Looking better | – | – | 3.67 | – | – | 3.71 |
Increasing life expectancy | – | – | 3.95 | – | – | 4.04 |
Improving endurance | – | – | 4.07 | – | – | 4.09 |
Following a diet at the moment | ||||||
Yes | 40 | (18.9) | – | 36 | (18.5) | – |
No | 172 | (81.1) | – | 159 | (81.5) | – |
Reported physical activity in a week (in hours)a | ||||||
0–2 | 94 | (44.3) | – | 89 | (45.6) | – |
2–4 | 62 | (29.2) | – | 60 | (30.8) | – |
4–8 | 47 | (22.2) | – | 35 | (18.0) | – |
> 8 | 9 | (4.2) | – | 11 | (5.6) | – |
Ability to complete 6-month lifestyle program | ||||||
Yes | 116 | (54.7) | – | 123 | (63.1) | – |
No | 28 | (13.2) | – | 26 | (13.3) | – |
Don’t know | 68 | (32.1) | – | 46 | (23.6) | – |
Participate in lifestyle program next 5 years | ||||||
Yes | 47 | (22.2) | – | 51 | (26.2) | – |
No | 60 | (28.3) | – | 50 | (25.6) | – |
Don’t know | 105 | (49.5) | – | 94 | (48.2) | – |