Table 1.
Characteristics of ‘Get Healthy, Stay Healthy’ (GHSH) trial participants.
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GHSH (n=114)a | Control (n=114)a | |
| Health and demographics at baseline |
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Age (years) | 55.5 (12.3) | 51.2 (11.9) |
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BMI (kg/m2) | 29.3 (5.8) | 29.6 (6.3) |
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Weight (kg) | 82.8 (19.4) | 83.6 (18.9) |
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Waist circumference (cm) | 98.9 (15.4) | 99.6 (14.9) |
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Gender (% female) | 74 (64.9%) | 78 (68.4%) |
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In paid employment (% yes) | 69 (61.1%) | 68 (59.6%) |
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Education (% post-school qualification) | 73 (64.0%) | 77 (67.5%) |
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Indigenous Australian (%) | 1 (0.9%) | 5 (4.4%) |
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SEIFAb(% living in most advantaged 3 quintiles)c | 86 (75.4%) | 78 (68.4%) |
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Region (% living in major cities) | 71 (62.3%) | 82 (71.9%) |
| Physical activity at baseline |
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Accelerometer PAd(minutes/week) | 196.9 (144.4) | 196.2 (143.6) |
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Vigorous PA (sessions/week) | 1.56 (1.86) | 2.33 (2.53) |
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Moderate PA (sessions/week) | 1.11 (1.78) | 1.60 (1.97) |
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Walking PA (sessions/week) | 3.99 (3.04) | 3.30 (2.44) |
| Dietary behaviors at baseline |
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Vegetables (servings/day) | 3.1 (1.4) | 3.4 (1.8) |
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Fruit (servings/day) | 2.0 (0.9) | 2.0 (1.0) |
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Sweetened drinks (cups/day) | 0.2 (0.5) | 0.4 (0.9) |
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Takeaway (meals/week) | 0.5 (0.8) | 0.5 (0.9) |
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FFBQ Total Index (Score (1-5) | 3.3 (0.4) | 3.3 (0.4) |
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FFBQ Fat Index (Score (1-5) | 3.5 (0.5) | 3.5 (0.5) |
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FFBQ Fiber Index (Score (1-5) | 2.9 (0.5) | 2.9 (0.5) |
| Prior changes during GHS |
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Weight (kg) | −3.7 (4.0)e | −3.8 (4.3)e |
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Waist circumference (cm) | −5.5 (5.0)e | −6.3 (5.7)e |
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Vigorous PA (sessions/week) | 0.5 (1.4)e | 0.6 (1.7)e |
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Moderate PA (sessions/week) | 0.5 (2.1)e | 0.9 (2.2)e |
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Walking PA (sessions/week) | 1.7 (2.7)e | 1.1 (2.6)e |
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Vegetables (servings/day) | 1.2 (1.5)e | 1.2 (1.4)e |
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Fruit (servings/day) | 0.6 (1.2)e | 0.7 (1.1)e |
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Sweetened drinks (cups/day) | −0.2 (0.6)e | −0.3 (1.2)e |
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Takeaway (meals/week) | −0.5 (1.6)e | −0.5 (1.5)e |
aFigures exclude missing data: one GHSH intervention participant (employment, English spoken at home, referral source, accelerometer PA) and one control participant (waist circumference, Indigenous status).
bSocioeconomic Indexes for Areas.
cSpecifically the Index of Relative Socio-Economic Advantage and Disadvantage.
dPhysical activity.
eStatistically significant change during GHS ( P<.05) based on t-test.