Table 1.
Demographic and behavioural characteristics of participants at baseline. Values are numbers (percentages) of participants
| Control (n=105) | Intervention 1 (n=105) | Intervention 2 (n=106) | Intervention 3 (n=104) | Intervention 4 (n=103) | All interventions (n=418) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex ratio (men:women) | 44:56 | 36:64 | 42:58 | 41:59 | 45:55 | 41:59 |
| Age group: | ||||||
| 40-44 | 27 (26) | 28 (27) | 20 (19) | 32 (31) | 20 (19) | 100 (24) |
| 45-49 | 22 (21) | 17 (16) | 32 (30) | 23 (22) | 27 (26) | 99 (24) |
| 50-54 | 21 (20) | 24 (23) | 17 (16) | 15 (14) | 21 (20) | 77 (18) |
| 55-59 | 13 (12) | 16 (15) | 22 (21) | 13 (13) | 15 (15) | 66 (16) |
| 60-64 | 22 (21) | 20 (19) | 15 (14) | 21 (20) | 20 (19) | 76 (18) |
| Marital status: | ||||||
| Single (never married) | 8 (8) | 10 (10) | 8 (8) | 6 (6) | 4 (4) | 28 (7) |
| Married or cohabiting | 79 (75) | 79 (75) | 85 (81) | 75 (72) | 78 (76) | 317 (76) |
| Widowed, divorced, or separated | 18 (17) | 16 (15) | 12 (11) | 23 (22) | 21 (20) | 72 (17) |
| Occupational class: | ||||||
| Non-manual (I, II, III non-manual) | 35 (34) | 30 (29) | 24 (23) | 29 (28) | 31 (30) | 114 (27) |
| Manual (III manual, IV, V) | 69 (66) | 75 (71) | 79 (77) | 74 (72) | 71 (70) | 299 (72) |
| Employment status: | ||||||
| Employed full or part time or self employed | 52 (50) | 52 (50) | 53 (50) | 58 (56) | 55 (53) | 218 (52) |
| Unemployed and seeking work | 13 (12) | 11 (11) | 17 (16) | 6 (6) | 7 (7) | 41 (10) |
| Unable to work due to illness | 15 (14) | 17 (16) | 13 (12) | 14 (14) | 12 (12) | 56 (13) |
| Retired | 12 (11) | 18 (17) | 10 (9) | 13 (13) | 19 (18) | 60 (14) |
| Looking after home and family, or other | 13 (12) | 7 (7) | 12 (11) | 13 (13) | 10 (10) | 42 (10) |
| Housing tenure: | ||||||
| Owner occupier | 57 (54) | 68 (65) | 60 (57) | 57 (55) | 62 (60) | 247 (59) |
| Rented from city council | 40 (38) | 32 (31) | 40 (38) | 40 (39) | 33 (32) | 145 (35) |
| Rented privately | 7 (7) | 1 (1) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 5 (5) | 10 (2) |
| Other | 1 (1) | 4 (4) | 4 (4) | 5 (5) | 3 (3) | 16 (4) |
| Car and phone ownership: | ||||||
| Car owner | 59 (56) | 66 (63) | 65 (61) | 66 (64) | 67 (65) | 264 (63) |
| Phone owner | 94 (90) | 102 (97) | 100 (94) | 97 (93) | 92 (89) | 391 (94) |
| Age left full time education: | ||||||
| ⩽14 | 12 (11) | 8 (8) | 8 (8) | 13 (13) | 12 (12) | 41 (10) |
| 15 | 64 (61) | 64 (61) | 64 (60) | 60 (58) | 65 (63) | 253 (61) |
| 16-18 | 29 (28) | 31 (30) | 28 (26) | 29 (28) | 19 (18) | 107 (26) |
| ⩾19 | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | 5 (5) | 2 (2) | 7 (7) | 16 (4) |
| Physical activity score: | ||||||
| Level 0 (no sessions moderate or vigorous) | 68 (65) | 65 (62) | 60 (58) | 58 (56) | 72 (70) | 255 (61) |
| Level 1 (1-4 sessions moderate or vigorous) | 20 (19) | 20 (19) | 19 (18) | 21 (20) | 15 (15) | 75 (18) |
| Level 2 (5-11 sessions moderate or vigorous) | 8 (8) | 8 (8) | 14 (14) | 10 (10) | 10 (10) | 42 (10) |
| Level 3 (⩾12 sessions moderate) | 5 (5) | 7 (7) | 4 (4) | 9 (9) | 1 (1) | 21 (5) |
| Level 4 (⩾12 sessions moderate or vigorous) | 1 (1) | 4 (4) | 3 (3) | 3 (3) | 4 (4) | 14 (3) |
| Level 5 (⩾12 sessions vigorous) | 3 (3) | 1 (1) | 4 (4) | 3 (3) | 1 (1) | 9 (2) |
| Achieving target level of activity: | ||||||
| Yes | 6 (6) | 7 (7) | 11 (11) | 13 (13) | 6 (6) | 37 (9) |
| No | 99 (94) | 98 (93) | 93 (89) | 91 (88) | 97 (94) | 379 (91) |
Intervention 1: one motivational interview within two weeks of baseline assessment; intervention 2: one motivational interview within two weeks of baseline assessment plus 30 vouchers; intervention 3: six motivational interviews over 12 weeks; intervention 4: six motivational interviews over 12 weeks plus 30 vouchers.