Table 1 Participant baseline demographic and study site data (N = 200)
Baseline Characteristics | Control (n = 97) | Intervention (n = 103) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||||
Age (years), mean (SD) | 46.3 (8.7) | 45.1 (8.7) | ||
Ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
Māori | 16 (16.5) | 21 (20.4) | ||
Pasifika | 16 (16.5) | 16 (15.5) | ||
New Zealand European or Other | 65 (67.0) | 66 (64.1) | ||
BMI category, n (%) | ||||
28–34 kg/m2 | 53 (54.6) | 56 (54.4) | ||
≥ 35 kg/m2 | 44 (45.4) | 47 (45.6) | ||
Annual household income, n (%) | ||||
Less than $NZD15,000 | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.0) | ||
$NZD15,000—$29,999 | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3.9) | ||
$30,000—$59,999 | 9 (9.3) | 14 (13.6) | ||
$60,000—$99,999 | 32 (33.0) | 30 (29.1) | ||
$100,000 or more | 49 (50.5) | 46 (44.7) | ||
Did not know / chose not to answer | 6 (6.2) | 8 (7.8) | ||
Marital status, n (%) | ||||
Married | 64 (66.0) | 72 (69.9) | ||
Civil union or living with partner | 22 (22.7) | 14 (13.6) | ||
Separated, divorced, or widowed | 9 (9.3) | 7 (6.8) | ||
Never married (single) | 2 (2.1) | 5 (4.9) | ||
Refuse to answer | 0 (0.0) | 5 (4.9) | ||
Study wave, n (%) | ||||
Wave 1 (Feb 2019 – Feb 2020) | 56 (57.7) | 55 (53.4) | ||
Wave 2 (May 2019 – Jun 2020) | 41 (42.3) | 48 (46.6) | ||
Study site, n (%) | ||||
Blues | 48 (49.5) | 52 (50.5) | ||
Crusaders | 21 (21.6) | 23 (22.3) | ||
Highlanders | 28 (28.9) | 28 (27.2) | ||