Table 1 Characteristics of participants in the WEHI study
Measure | Intervention N = 129–132a (%) | Control N = 28–29 (%) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
Female | 106 (82.2%) | 23 (82.1%) | NS |
Māori | 77 (58.3%) | 19 (67.9%) | NS |
Pacific | 52 (39.4%) | 8 (28.6%) | |
European/Other | 3 (2.3%) | 1 (3.6%) | |
Have a community services card? | chi-square = 6.8, p = 0.078 | ||
Yes | 39 (30.2%) | 4 (14.3%) | |
No | 67 (51.9%) | 22 (78.6%) | |
Don’t know | 23 (17.9%) | 2 (7.1%) | |
Baseline weight (kg) | p = 0.022 | ||
mean (SD) | 114.0 (21.3) | 103.4 (16.9) | |
Min | 73.5 | 75.5 | |
Max | 176.4 | 130.0 | |
Baseline waist circumference (cm) | p = 0.013 | ||
Mean (SD) | 118.4 (14.4) | 111.0 (11.5) | |
Min | 92.2 | 91.4 | |
Max | 164.0 | 137.5 | |
Baseline BMI (kg/m2) | p = < 0.001 | ||
Mean (SD) | 41.1 (6.4) | 36.4 (4.9) | |
Min | 30.3 | 30.2 | |
Max | 59.3 | 49.1 | |
Follow-up attendance (n (%)) | |||
2 months N (%) | 93 (70.5%) | – | |
4 months N (%) | 61 (46.2%) | – | |
6 months N (%) | 69 (52.3%) | 16 (55.2%) | |
12 months N (%) | 36 (27.3%) | – | |