Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of men from the SHED-IT: Recharge intervention group.
| Characteristic | (n, %) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Interviewed (n = 19) | Not Interviewed (n = 43) | Total (n = 62) | |
| Age (mean, SD) | 49.6 (11.6) | 46.1 (11.7) | 47.2 (11.7) |
| PHQ-9 score | 9.0 (3.7) | 9.2 (4.4) | 9.1 (4.2) |
| PHQ-9 category | |||
| Mild (5–9) | 10 (53) | 26 (60) | 36 (58) |
| Moderate-to-severe (≥10) | 9 (47) | 17 (40) | 26 (42) |
| Existing mental health support | 8 (42) | 13 (30) | 21 (34) |
| Weight (kg) | 103.4 (17.0) | 104.3 (14.9) | 104.1 (15.5) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32.5 (4.6) | 32.5 (3.5) | 32.5 (3.8) |
| BMI category | |||
| Overweight (BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2) | 8 (42) | 10 (23) | 18 (29) |
| Obesity (BMI 30–<42.0 kg/m2) | 11 (58) | 33 (77) | 44 (71) |
| Born in Australia a | 17 (90) | 38 (88) | 55 (89) |
| Married/domestic relationship | 14 (74) | 35 (82) | 49 (79) |
| Post-school qualifications | 17 (90) | 38 (88) | 55 (89) |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed full-time | 13 (68) | 23 (53) | 36 (58) |
| Employed part-time | 2 (11) | 1 (2) | 3 (5) |
| Self-employed | 1 (5) | 5 (12) | 6 (10) |
| Retired/not seeking work | 2 (11) | 6 (14) | 8 (13) |
| Unemployed or other | 1 (5) | 8 (19) | 9 (15) |
| Socio-economic status quintile | |||
| 1 (Most disadvantaged) | 0 (0) | 4 (9) | 4 (6) |
| 2 | 6 (32) | 8 (19) | 14 (23) |
| 3 | 7 (37) | 23 (53) | 30 (48) |
| 4 | 4 (21) | 6 (14) | 10 (16) |
| 5 (Most advantaged) | 2 (11) | 2 (5) | 4 (6) |
a India (n = 2); Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia (n = 1).