Table 2 Pre-baseline participant demographic data

Age

54.67 ± 3.63

69.43 ± 5.51

66.77 ± 7.22

Physical activity guidelines met

82.6%

81.3%

81.5%

Marital status (partner vs. no-partner)

83.9 vs. 16.1%

80% vs. 20%

80.6% vs. 16.1%

Married or partnership

76.8%

80.0%

80.6%

Single

7.1%

2.3%

3.2%

Divorced

6.5%

7.4%

7.2%

Widowed

2.6%

10.4%

9.0%

Employment Status (non vs. employed)

(23.2% vs. 76.8%)

(86.9% vs. 13.1%)

(24.6% vs. 75.4%)

Full-time employment

28.4%

2.4%

7.1%

Retired

9.0%

77.6%

65.1%

Carer, volunteer, unemployed

14.1%

9.4%

9.9%

Part-time or self-employment

48.4%

10.6%

17.5%

White British

99.4%

99.4%

99.4%

Mixed ethic groups

.6%

.6%

.6%

Higher-education (e.g., degree)

55.5%

46.7%

48.3%

Further-education (e.g., A-Level)

28.4%

25.9%

26.4%

Primary-education (e.g., GCSE)

15.5%

21.3%

20.3%

No formal education

.6%

6.1%

5%

£ < 10,000

1.3%

3.3%

2.9%

£10,000–£20,000

9.7%

15.8%

14.7%

£20,000–£30,000

12.9%

18.8%

17.7%

£30,000–£40,000

9.0%

15.6%

14.5%

£40,000–£50,000

9.7%

8.0%

8.3%

£ > 50,000

30.3%

11.1%

14.6%

Unclear or not declared

27.1%

27.6%

27.3%

Multiple deprivation index

5.91 ± 2.72

6.68 ± 2.38

6.54 ± 2.46