Table 5.
Participant baseline characteristics (n = 68).
| Participant characteristics | Mean ±SD or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 39.8 ± 10.0 |
| Gender ( n , %) | |
| Male | 37 (54.4) |
| Female | 31 (45.6) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1 ± 5.9 |
| BMI category ( n , %)* | |
| Underweight | 1 (1.5) |
| Normal | 26 (38.2) |
| Overweight | 23 (33.8) |
| Obese | 18 (26.5) |
| Ethnicity ( n , %) | |
| White | 52 (76.5) |
| Asian/British Asian | 12 (17.6) |
| Other | 4 (5.9) |
| Course choice ( n , %) | |
| Foundation | 42 (61.8) |
| Intermediate | 26 (38.2) |
| Bicycle ownership (n, %) | 32 (47.1) |
*BMI categories: underweight (<18.5 kg/m2), normal (≥18.5– <25 kg/m2), overweight (≥25– <30 kg/m2), obese (≥30 kg/m2).