Table 2. Participant characteristics at baseline.
| Characteristics (n % unless otherwise
specified) |
|
|---|---|
| n | 234 |
| Women | 198 (85%) |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 46 (10) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg, mean (SD) | 131 (14) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg, mean (SD) | 80 (9) |
| Body mass index, kg/m 2 (IQR), n (%) | 35 (32 - 40) |
| Below 27 (South Asian ethnicity) | 1 (<1%) |
| 27 to 29.9 | 32 (14%) |
| 30 to 34.9 | 80 (34%) |
| 35 to 39.9 | 58 (25%) |
| 40 or above | 63 (27%) |
| Region | |
| England | 149 (64%) |
| Scotland | 71 (30%) |
| Wales | 11 (5%) |
| Northern Ireland | 3 (1%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 211 (90%) |
| South Asian | 10 (4%) |
| Other Asian, Asian British | 5 (2%) |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 2 (1%) |
| Other or mixed ethnic group | 6 (3%) |
| Education | |
| School leaver/standard grade/GCSE | 28 (12%) |
| Highers/A levels | 14 (6%) |
| Higher education HND/HNC/NVQs | 47 (20%) |
| Undergraduate degree | 87 (37%) |
| Master’s degree/PhD | 56 (24%) |
| Prefer not to say | 2 (1%) |
| Living situation | |
| Alone | 30 (13%) |
| With partner | 167 (71%) |
| With children under 18 | 106 (45%) |
| With children over 18 | 29 (12%) |
| With parents | 16 (7%) |
| With siblings | 15 (6%) |
| With friends | 4 (2%) |
| Other (parents-in-law, grandparents, lodger) | 3 (1%) |
| Index of multiple deprivation | |
| 1 (most deprived) | 31 (13%) |
| 2 | 44 (19%) |
| 3 | 45 (19%) |
| 4 | 51 (22%) |
| 5 (least deprived) | 63 (27%) |