Table 1.
Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of participants
| Participants completing the study (n = 68) n (%) or median (IQR) | Participants not completing the study (n = 19) n (%) or median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, males | 30 (44.1) | 10 (52.6) |
| Age | 37.0 (30.5–47.5) | 30.0 (24.0–36.0) |
| Weight baseline (kg) | 72.3 (56.4–81.1) | 71.2 (59.5–84.2) |
| Height baseline (m) | 1.66 (1.61–1.73) | 1.73 (1.62–1.78) |
| BMI baseline (kg m–2) | 24.3 (22.2–28.6) | 23.4 (20.1–27.7) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 88 (80.0–99.5) | 89 (78.5–97.0) |
| Highest attained education level | ||
| Secondary school | 10 (14.7) | 1 (5.3) |
| College | 9 (13.2) | 1 (5.3) |
| University | 49 (72.1) | 17 (89.4) |
| Marital status | ||
| Not married | 27 (40.3) | 13 (68.4) |
| Married | 35 (52.2) | 6 (31.6) |
| Divorced | 5 (7.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never | 33 (49.3) | 8 (42.1) |
| Past smokers | 9 (13.4) | 7 (36.8) |
| Current | 25 (37.3) | 4 (21.1) |
| Town of residence | ||
| Nicosia (% of Cyprus population = 39%) | 30 (44.1) | 6 (31.6) |
| Limassol (% of Cyprus population = 28%) | 16 (23.5) | 6 (31.6) |
| Larnaca (% of Cyprus population = 17%) | 12 (17.6) | 2 (10.5) |
| Ammochostos (% of Cyprus population = 5.5%) | 5 (7.4) | 1 (5.3) |
| Paphos (% of Cyprus population = 10.5%) | 5 (7.4) | 4 (21.0) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; IQR, interquartile range.