Table 1 |
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Characteristics of the study population at baseline |
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intervention |
control |
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Number |
174 |
178 |
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Age (years) |
59.5 ± 2.5 |
59.4 ± 2.3 |
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Energy intake (MJ/day) |
9.5 ± 2.1 |
9.8 ± 2.3 |
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Total fat intake (en%) |
34.6 ± 5.4 |
33.6 ± 5.3 |
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Physical activity (PASEa) |
116 ± 65 |
122 ± 68 |
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Compliance (%) with norm for |
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Physical activity (> 30 min > 5 day/week) |
62 |
60 |
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Fruit and vegetable norm (> 350 g/day) |
30 |
35 |
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Fat intake (< 35 en%) |
61 |
60 |
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Low educational level (%) |
25 |
23 |
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Current smokers (%) |
9 |
12 |
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Living alone (%) |
7 |
2* |
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Active latest job (%) |
35 |
43 |
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Perceived health (%) |
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Excellent + very good |
32 |
28 |
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Good |
60 |
67 |
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Bad |
8 |
5 |
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Hypertension drugs (%) |
14 |
18 |
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Cholesterol-reducing drugs (%) |
9 |
14 |
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Diabetes mellitus (%) |
4 |
2 |
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Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or as percentages. Note that questionnaire derived data may have missing values; a Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (range 0 (non active) - 400 (very active)); * p for association < 0.05 (χ2). |
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Werkman et al. BMC Public Health 2010 10:110 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-10-110 |
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