Study characteristics | Total study population (n=730) | |||
Intervention group (n=367) | Control group (n=363) | Completers (n=575) | Non-completers (n=155) | |
Female, n (%) | 274 (74.7) | 277 (76.3) | 429 (74.6) | 122 (78.7) |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 52.5 (4.8) | 52.3 (4.9) | 52.5 (4.9) | 52.0 (4.7) |
Partner (yes), n (%) | 268 (73.0) | 281 (77.4) | 436 (75.8) | 113 (72.9) |
Chronic diseases (yes), n (%) | 207 (59.1) | 217 (57.0) | 326 (56.7) | 98 (63.2) |
Smoking (yes), n (%) | 38 (10.4) | 40 (11.0) | 55 (9.6) | 23 (14.8) |
Education level, n (%) | ||||
Low | 42 (11.4) | 32 (8.8) | 55 (9.6) | 19 (12.3) |
Intermediate | 100 (27.3) | 110 (30.3) | 162 (28.2) | 48 (31.0) |
High | 225 (61.3) | 221 (60.9) | 358 (62.3) | 88 (56.8) |
Working hours per week, mean (SD) | 30.4 (7.3) | 29.8 (7.0) | 30.2 (6.6) | 30.0 (7.9) |
Irregular working hours, n (%) | ||||
Yes | 44 (12.0) | 52 (14.3) | 69 (12.0) | 28 (18.1)* |
No | 323 (88.0) | 311 (85.7) | 506 (88.0) | 127 (81.9) |
↵* Significant difference (p=0.042) between completers and non-completers.
Differences between intervention and control group and between completers and non-completers were tested using independent t tests for continuous measures and Pearson's χ2 tests for dichotomous and categorical measures.
%, proportion of total group.