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Table 1 Summary of recruitment to the p-FFIT study

From: Weight management for overweight and obese men delivered through professional football clubs: a pilot randomized trial

 

Large club

Smaller club

Applied to join programme / Recruitment target

82 / 60

48 / 60

 

% (No)

Ineligible (age/BMI)

7.3 (6)

2.1 (1)

Withdrew for medical reasons

2.4 (2)

2.1 (1)

Changed mind

2.4 (2)

2.1 (1)

Not able to attend (programme or measurement sessions)

13.4 (11)

6.3 (3)

Randomized

30 Inter; 31 Compa

21 Inter; 21 Comp

Source (where heard about programme)

Club website

50.8 (31)

54.8 (23)

Leaflet mailings

n/a

19.0 (8)

Word of mouth (including emails)

44.3 (27)

28.6 (12)

Newspaper (local and national)

3.3 (2)

19.0 (8)

Other (e.g., adverts in local venues; match day advertising)

4.9 (3)

7.1 (3)

Men reporting more than one source

23.0 (14)

35.7 (15)

  1. aInter = intervention group; Comp = comparison group.