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Table 1 Basic characteristics of the study participants

From: The understanding, acceptability, and relevance of personalised multidimensional physical activity feedback among urban adults: evidence from a qualitative feasibility study in Sri Lanka

Characteristics

Adults at risk of NCD (n = 11)

Apparently healthy adults (n = 18)

Healthcare providers (n = 6)

Sex

 Male

4 (36.4%)

11 (61.1%)

2 (33.3%)

 Female

7 (63.6%)

7 (38.9%)

4 (66.7%)

Current marital status

 Single

2 (18.2%)

4 (22.2%)

0 (0%)

 Married

9 (81.8%)

14 (77.8%)

6 (100%)

Highest level of education

 Grade 1–10

3 (27.3%)

3 (16.7%)

0 (0%)

 Passed G.C.E. (O/Level)a

0 (0%)

7 (38.9%)

0 (0%)

 Passed G.C.E. (A/Level)a

3 (27.3%)

3 (16.7%)

0 (0%)

 Vocational training

0 (0%)

1 (5.6%)

5 (83.3%)

 University education

5 (45.5%)

4 (22.2%)

1 (16.7%)

Monthly family income (in rupees)

 > 60,000

7 (63.6%)

5 (27.8%)

6 (100%)

 41,000 to 60,000

0 (0%)

4 (22.2%)

0 (0%)

 21,000 to 40,000

4 (36.4%)

8 (44.4%)

0 (0%)

 ≤ 20,000

0 (0%)

1 (5.6%)

0 (0%)

Current employment status

 Employed

10 (90.9%)

13 (72.3%)

6 (100%)

 Self-employed

1 (9.1%)

2 (11.1%)

0 (0%)

 Housewife

0 (0%)

3 (16.7%)

0 (0%)

Current smoking status

 Smokers

1 (9.1%)

3 (16.7%)

1 (16.7%)

 Non-smokers

10 (90.9%)

15 (83.3%)

5 (83.3%)

Body Mass Index

 Normal weight

0 (0%)

7 (38.9%)

3 (50.0%)

 Overweight

3 (27.3%)

9 (50.0%)

1 (16.7%)

 Obese

8 (72.7%)

2 (11.1%)

2 (33.3%)

Perceived level of physical activity

 Sufficiently active

7 (63.6%)

13 (72.2%)

5 (83.3%)

 Not sufficiently active

1 (9.1%)

1 (5.6%)

0 (0%)

 Don’t know

3 (27.3%)

4 (22.2%)

1 (16.7%)

  1. aGCE General Certificate of Education, O/L Ordinary Level, A/L Advanced Level