Table III

Comparison of participant characteristics between fidelity groups and the overall Westbank group

Participant characteristicsFidelity groups (n=46a)Overall Westbank group (n=322)
Age range39-80 years28-91 yearsp-value
DiagnosisPre-diabetes80.4%68.2%p=0.49
 Diabetes19.6%31.8% 
GenderMale43.5%40.2%p=0.31
 Female56.5%59.8% 
EthnicityWhite82.2%87.8%p=0.16
Body mass index (BMI)Normal weight7%12%p=0.25
 Overweight37.2%37.1% 
 Obese55.8%50.8% 
WeightMean91.3 kg (SD 18.3)86.1 kg (SD 18.3)p=0.02
 Range57.8-130.8 kg56.7-152.2 kg 
Waist circumferenceMean106.8 cm (SD 14.1)103.5 cm (SD 15.1)p=0.07
 Range82-140 cm69-174.5 cm 
HbA1cMean42.4 mmol/mol (SD 4.4)45.4 mmol/mol (SD 9.0)p=0.04
 Range36-53 mmol/mol32-109 mmol/mol 
HealthMean68.1 (SD 23.9)71.1 (SD 20.8)p=0.34
 Range14-1007-100 
Life satisfactionMean7.1 (SD 2.2)7.4 (SD 2.0)p=0.25
 Range2-100-10 
Physical activityMet guidelines66.7%59.8%p=0.50
EmploymentRetired62.2%48.7%p=0.95
 Employed8.9%24.8% 
 Self-employed6.7%7.9% 
 Unemployed4.4%1.9% 
 Carer0%2.2% 
 Student2.2%0.9% 
 Long-term sickness/disabled2.2%3.1% 
EducationCompleted school up to 16 years40.9%36.9%p=0.004
 Did some extra training or A levels34.1%41.2% 
 Did an undergraduate or postgraduate degree15.9%21.9% 
Smoking statusNon-smokers83.7%92.5%p=0.37
DisabilityNo disability69.2%81.3%p=0.32

Notes: aData were available for 46 out of the 49 participants included in the FoI analysis, either due to refusal to answer the questionnaire or failure to return it. The small amount of missing data is unlikely to have any significant effect on the t-test results

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