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Table 2 Characteristics of In-depth Interview and Survey Participants

From: Motivations to exercise in young men following a residential weight loss programme conducted in National Service - a mixed methods study

 

In-depth Interviews N = 15

Survey N = 487

Mean age in years (SD)

20.8 (1.4)

20.8 (1.1)

Highest Level of Education Attained (%)

Primary or Secondary

2 (13)

22 (4.5)

Certificate of Technical Education

6 (40)

64 (13.1)

Pre-University (‘A’ Levels)

3 (20)

6 (1.2)

Polytechnic Diploma

4 (27)

395 (81.1)

Smoker (%)

5 (33.3)

169 (34.7)

Fitness Test Score ≥ 50 points (%)

9 (60)

248 (51)

Mean Height in m (SD)

1.75 (0.07)

1.73 (0.06)

Mean Body weight in kg (SD)

Initial

98.9 (15.3)

94.1 (12.6)

Month 5

83.4 (11.6)

81.2 (9.9)

Month 12

89.3 (14.0)

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Mean BMI in kg/m2 (SD)

Initial

32.7 (4.3)

31.2 (4.2)

Month 5

27.4 (3.8)

27.1 (2.6)

Month 12

29.3 (4.6)

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  1. SD Standard deviation
  2. BMI Body mass index