Descriptive characteristics of 412 respondents for whom follow up data were available
| Variables | All | Comparison area* | Intervention area* |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| *Z tests to compare these proportions suggest that none of the differences between the areas are significant (p<0.05). | |||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 118 (28.64) | 57 (25.90) | 61 (31.77) |
| Female | 255 (61.89) | 142 (64.55) | 113 (58.85) |
| Missing | 39 (9.47) | 21 (9.55) | 18 (9.38) |
| Age | |||
| 16–24 | 6 (1.45) | 2 (0.91) | 4 (2.08) |
| 25–34 | 62 (15.05) | 21 (9.54) | 41 (21.35) |
| 35–44 | 57 (13.83) | 28 (12.72) | 29 (15.10) |
| 45–54 | 63 (15.29) | 35 (15.91) | 28 (14.58) |
| 55–64 | 58 (14.08) | 36 (16.36) | 22 (11.45) |
| 65+ | 75 (18.20) | 45 (20.45) | 30 (15.63) |
| Missing | 91 (22.09) | 53 (24.09) | 38 (19.80) |
| Employment | |||
| Employed | 123 (29.85) | 71 (32.27) | 52 (27.08) |
| Not employed | 251 (60.92) | 128 (58.18) | 123 (64.06) |
| Missing | 38 (9.22) | 21 (9.54) | 17 (8.85) |
| Education | |||
| Standard grade | 162 (39.32) | 92 (41.82) | 70 (36.46) |
| Highers/work based further training | 138 (33.50) | 71 (32.27) | 67 (34.90) |
| Higher education | 32 (7.77) | 20 (9.09) | 12 (6.25) |
| Missing | 80 (19.42) | 37 (16.82) | 43 (22.40) |
| Fruit and veg (5+) | 152 (36.89) | 86 (39.09) | 66 (34.38) |
| Poor psychological health (GHQ-12 4+) | 119 (28.88) | 53 (24.09) | 66 (34.38) |
| Poor self rated health (excludes missing values) | 141 (34.22) | 78 (35.45) | 63 (32.81) |