Table 1 Participant characteristics at baseline
|  | Control (n = 55) | Intervention (n = 55) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 44.9 (16.4) | 44.2 (17.5) |
Sex (male), % (n) | 34.5 (19) | 27.3 (15) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.2 (6.7) | 27.0 (5.7) |
Current smoker, % (n) | ||
 Yes | 10.9 (6) | 5.5 (3) |
 No | 89.1 (49) | 94.5 (52) |
Self-rated health | ||
 Excellent/very good | 25.9 (14) | 41.5 (22) |
 Good | 31.5 (17) | 26.4 (14) |
 Fair/poor | 42.6 (23) | 32.1 (17) |
Highest level of education, % (n) | ||
 High | 58.2 (32) | 52.7 (29) |
 Medium | 27.3 (15) | 21.8 (12) |
 Low | 14.5 (8) | 25.4 (14) |
Employment status | ||
 Full time | 34.5 (19) | 18.2 (10) |
 Part time | 38.2 (21) | 44.4 (25) |
 Not employed/working | 27.3 (15) | 36.4 (20) |
Marital status, % (n) | ||
 Married/partnered | 43.6 (24) | 65.4 (36) |
 Not married/partnered | 56.4 (31) | 34.6 (19) |
 Number of dependents, % (n) | 2.0 (1.3) | 2.4 (1.6) |
Vehicle access, % (n) | ||
 Yes | 76.4 (42) | 80.0 (44) |
 Yes, but only some of the time | 14.5 (8) | 12.7 (7) |
 No | 9.1 (5) | 7.3 (4) |
Bus trips per week | 1.7 (2.0) | 1.7 (1.7) |