Characteristics | Intervention (n = 853) | Control (n = 830) | Chi2 or F( p-value) |
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Demographics | Â | Â | Â |
Mean Age | 49.2 ± 13.5 | 48.1 ± 13.5 | 3.00 (0.08a ) |
Gender (% women) | 68.5% | 70.2% | 0.62 (0.42b) |
Full or part time employment | 63.5% | 66.5% | 1.67 (0.19b) |
Married or living as married | 71% | 70% | 3.51 (0.66b) |
Education (%Tertiary) | 59.2% | 55.5% | 2.35 (0.12b) |
Health Behaviours | Â | Â | Â |
Meat intake ≤ 4 serves per week | 70.2% | 68.7% | 0.44 (0.50b) |
Fish intake ≥ 2 serves per week | 68.1% | 71.2% | 0.36 (0.17b) |
Use of low or no fat milk | 70.6% | 71.4% | 1.90 (0.69b) |
Salt: No added salt | 46.2% | 44.7% | 0.36 ( 0.54b) |
Vegetables and fruit : 7 serves per day | 14.2% | 12.4% | 1.10 (0.29b) |
Use of spreads other than butter | 69.1% | 67.4% | 0.56 (0.45b) |
Physical activity ≥ 150 minutes per week | 48.4% | 48.7% | 0.01( 0.89b) |
Alcohol ≤2 standard drinks per day | 70.9% | 71.4% | 0.05 (0.80b) |
No Smoking | 87.0% | 88.4% | 0.75 (0.38b) |
Body weight between 18.5 to 24.99 kg/m2 | 26.4 ± 5.6 | 26.5 ± 5.6 | 0.35 (0.56a) |
Mean Prudence Score | Â | Â | Â |
Total (n = 1599) | 5.88 ± 1.6 | 5.84 ± 1.7 | 0.19 (0.66a) |
Men (n = 495) | 5.60 ± 1.6 | 5.44 ± 1.7 | 1.00 (0.31a) |
Women (n = 1104) | 6.01 ± 1.6 | 6.02 ± 1.6 | 0.01 (0.96a) |