Table 1.
Participants' characteristics (N = 200 with complete accelerometer and questionnaire data).
| Participants' characteristics | Men (n = 82) | Women (n = 118) | Total (n = 200) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years, mean ± SD) | 56.94 ± 10.04 | 55.92 ± 9.45 | 56.34 ± 9.69 |
| Education (n, %) < 10 years 10 years ≥ 10 years |
14 (17.1) 41 (50.0) 27 (32.9) |
11 (9.3) 61 (51.7) 46 (40.0) |
25 (12.5) 102 (51.0) 73 (36.5) |
| Occupation (n, %) Employed Unemployed |
31 (37.8) 51 (62.2) |
64 (54.2) 54 (45.8) |
95 (47.5) 105 (52.5) |
| Recruitment setting (n, %) Health insurance General medical practices Job agencies |
36 (43.9) 31 (37.8) 15 (18.3) |
56 (47.5) 39 (33.1) 23 (19.5) |
92 (46.0) 70 (35.0) 38 (19.0) |
| Body mass index (n, %) ≤ 25 kg/m2 25–30 kg/m2 > 30 kg/m2 |
21 (25.6) 40 (48.8) 21 (25.6) |
52 (44.1) 38 (32.2) 28 (23.7) |
73 (36.5) 78 (39.0) 49 (24.5) |
| Smoking (n, %) Current smoking |
20 (24.4) |
23 (19.5) |
43 (21.5) |
| Self-reported general health status (n, %) Excellent Very good Good Less good Bad |
4 (4.9) 12 (14.6) 54 (65.9) 8 (9.8) 4 (4.9) |
2 (1.7) 18 (15.3) 78 (66.1) 19 (16.1) 1 (0.8) |
6 (3.0) 30 (15.0) 132 (66.0) 27 (13.5) 5 (2.5) |
| Intrinsic motivation (stages of change) Pre-contemplators (stage 1) Contemplators (stage 2) Preparers (stage 3) Actors (stage 4) Maintainers (stage 5) |
16 (19.5) 5 (6.1) 9 (11.0) 3 (3.7) 49 (59.8) |
7 (5.9) 20 (16.9) 10 (8.5) 9 (7.6) 72 (61.0) |
23 (11.5) 25 (12.5) 19 (9.5) 12 (6.0) 121 (60.5) |
SD: standard deviation.