Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics and health-related behaviors.
| Total | Intervention | Control | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 76 | n = 40 | n = 36 | |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Male | 39 (51.3) | 21 (52.5) | 18 (50.0) |
| Female | 37 (48.7) | 19 (47.5) | 18 (50.0) |
| Age, mean (SD) | 63.5 (10.54) | 62.9 (10.85) | 64.2 (10.28) |
| Living situation, n (%) | |||
| Live with others | 56 (75.7) | 29 (76.3) | 27 (75.0) |
| Live alone | 18 (24.3) | 9 (23.7) | 9 (25.0) |
| Educational level, n (%) | |||
| Primary/middle school | 24 (32.0) | 14 (35.9) | 10 (27.8) |
| Secondary education | 36 (48.0) | 18 (46.9) | 18 (50.0) |
| University/college ≤4 years | 9 (12.0) | 5 (12.8) | 4 (11.1) |
| University/college > 4 years | 6 (8.0) | 2 (5.1) | 4 (11.1) |
| Work situation1, n (%) | |||
| Full-time work | 24 (31.6) | 15 (37.5) | 9 (25.0) |
| Part-time work | 10 (13.2) | 5 (12.5) | 5 (13.9) |
| On benefits | 5 (6.6) | 3 (7.5) | 2 (5.6) |
| Retired | 34 (44.7) | 16 (40.0) | 18 (50.0) |
| Other | 3 (3.9) | 1 (2.5) | 2 (5.6) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l), mean (SD) | 5.28 (576) | 4.64 (2.02) | 5.98 (8.05) |
| HDL (mmol/l), mean (SD) | 1.23 (0.30) | 1.16 (0.22) | 1.30 (0.35) |
| LDL (mmol/l), mean (SD) | 2.40 (1.03) | 2.58 (1.12) | 2.21 (0.89) |
| ECG2 performed | 26 (34.2) | 23 (57.5) | 3 (8.3) |
| Monofilament test | 41 (54.0) | 30 (75.0) | 5 (13.9) |
| BMI3 (kg/m2, categories), n (%) | |||
| <25 kg/m2 | 10 (14.3) | 6 (15.4) | 4 (12.9) |
| 25–30 kg/m2 | 32 (45.7) | 20 (51.3) | 12 (38.7) |
| ≥30 kg/m2 | 28 (40.0) | 13 (33.3) | 15 (48.4) |
| Exercise regularity, n (%) | |||
| Never | 3 (4.1) | 2 (5.4) | 1 (2.8) |
| Less than weekly | 10 (13.7) | 3 (8.1) | 7 (19.4) |
| Once a week | 10 (13.7) | 5 (13.5) | 5 (13.9) |
| 2–3 times a week | 23 (31.5) | 13 (35.1) | 10 (27.8) |
| Nearly every day | 27 (37.0) | 14 (37.8) | 13 (36.1) |
1“Other” includes leave of absence, home staying (without pay), under education, unemployed and other.
2ECG; echocardiogram,
3BMI; Body Mass Index.
Number of missing values for each variable in brackets: Age (1), Living situation (2), Education (1), Total cholesterol (1), HDL cholesterol (2), LDL cholesterol (2), BMI (6), Exercise (3).