Table 2.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | n = 17 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n or mean | % or standard deviation | ||
| Age (years) | 66 | 5.49 | |
| Ethnicity | White British, white other | 16 | 94 |
| Caribbean | 1 | 6 | |
| Education level | Secondary school | 9 | 53 |
| Further education | 1 | 6 | |
| University | 7 | 41 | |
| Occupation status | Retired | 12 | 71 |
| Employed | 5 | 29 | |
| Trial arm | Lycopene, physical activity control | 3 | 18 |
| Plant-based diet, physical activity control | 3 | 18 | |
| Brisk walking, diet control | 3 | 18 | |
| Lycopene and walking | 4 | 23 | |
| Diet and walking | 3 | 18 | |
| Control | 1 | 6 | |