Table 1. Baseline characteristics of participants according to the intervention group.
| Characteristics | Total (n=54) | MI (n=28) | SDI (n=26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (s.d.) | 47.3 (1.8) | 47.6 (1.9) | 46.9 (1.6) |
| Weight (kg), mean (s.d.) | 68.7 (7.9) | 68.7 (8.9) | 68.6 (6.7) |
| Height (m), mean (s.d.) | 1.65 (0.06) | 1.66 (0.06) | 1.65 (0.05) |
| Body mass index, mean (s.d.) | 25.1 (2.4) | 24.9 (2.5) | 25.2 (2.4) |
| Healthy weight (N=27; MI=14; SDI=13)) | 23.0 (1.5) | 22.8 (1.4) | 23.3 (1.6) |
| Overweight (n=27; MI=14; SDI=13) | 27.1 (1.2) | 27.0 (1.0) | 27.1 (1.3) |
| Country of birtha, n (%) | |||
| Australia | 45 (84.9) | 22 (81.5) | 23 (88.5) |
| Other | 8 (15.1) | 5 (18.5) | 3 (11.5) |
| Marital statusa, n (%) | |||
| Married/defacto | 41 (77.4) | 20 (74.1) | 21 (80.8) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed/never married | 12 (22.6) | 7 (25.9) | 5 (19.2) |
| Highest qualificationa, n (%) | |||
| School only | 12 (22.6) | 6 (22.2) | 6 (23.1) |
| Postschool qualifications | 41 (77.4) | 21 (77.8) | 20 (76.9) |
| Work statusa, n (%) | |||
| Full/part time employment | 48 (90.6) | 24 (88.9) | 24 (92.3) |
| Home duties/care | 3 (5.7) | 2 (7.4) | 1 (3.8) |
| Full time student | 2 (3.8) | 1 (3.7) | 1 (3.8) |
| Difficulty managing on incomea, n (%) | |||
| Not too bad/easy | 39 (73.6) | 22 (81.5) | 17 (65.4) |
| Difficult sometimes/all times/impossible | 14 (26.4) | 5 (18.5) | 9 (34.6) |
| Self-rated healtha, n (%) | |||
| Excellent/very good/good | 52 (98.1) | 26 (96.3) | 26 (100) |
| Fair/poor | 1 (1.9) | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0) |
| Physical activity (IPAQb), n (%) | |||
| Low | 10 (22.2) | 5 (23.8) | 5 (20.8) |
| Moderate | 16 (35.6) | 9 (42.9) | 7 (29.2) |
| High | 19 (42.2) | 7 (33.3) | 12 (50.0) |
| Menopause status, n (%) | |||
| Premenopausal | 54 (100) | 28 (100) | 26 (100) |
| Perimenopausal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Postmenopausal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Abbreviations: IPAQ, International Physical Activity Questionnaire; MI, motivational interviewing; s.d., standard deviation; SDI, self-directed intervention.
a
n=27 (MI), n=26 (SDI), N=53 (Total).
b
n=21 (MI), n=24 (SDI), N=45 (Total). Nine participants answered ‘don't know' in response to at least one of the questions in the IPAQ survey at baseline and according to the scoring protocol their results were excluded from the analysis.