Table 2.
Characteristics of In-depth Interview and Survey Participants
| In-depth Interviews N = 15 | Survey N = 487 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years (SD) | 20.8 (1.4) | 20.8 (1.1) | |
| Highest Level of Education Attained (%) | Primary or Secondary | 2 (13) | 22 (4.5) |
| Certificate of Technical Education | 6 (40) | 64 (13.1) | |
| Pre-University (‘A’ Levels) | 3 (20) | 6 (1.2) | |
| Polytechnic Diploma | 4 (27) | 395 (81.1) | |
| Smoker (%) | 5 (33.3) | 169 (34.7) | |
| Fitness Test Score ≥ 50 points (%) | 9 (60) | 248 (51) | |
| Mean Height in m (SD) | 1.75 (0.07) | 1.73 (0.06) | |
| Mean Body weight in kg (SD) | Initial | 98.9 (15.3) | 94.1 (12.6) |
| Month 5 | 83.4 (11.6) | 81.2 (9.9) | |
| Month 12 | 89.3 (14.0) | – | |
| Mean BMI in kg/m2 (SD) | Initial | 32.7 (4.3) | 31.2 (4.2) |
| Month 5 | 27.4 (3.8) | 27.1 (2.6) | |
| Month 12 | 29.3 (4.6) | – | |
SD Standard deviation
BMI Body mass index