Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of 150 severely obese adults completing the Croi CLANN programme
N | Proportion (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Demographic variables | ||
Female | 98/ 150 | 65.3 |
Current smoker | 18/ 150 | 12 |
Living with partner | 91/ 144 | 60.7 |
Prevalent diabetes | 53/ 148 | 35.8 |
Employment status (N = 136) | ||
Employed full time | 38 | 27.9 |
Employed part time | 13 | 9.6 |
Self-employed full time | 6 | 4.4 |
Self-employed part time | 1 | 0.7 |
Retired | 17 | 12.5 |
Unemployed | 25 | 18.4 |
Looking after family | 20 | 14.7 |
Student | 9 | 6.6 |
Permanently sick | 2 | 1.5 |
Temporarily sick | 2 | 1.5 |
Other | 3 | 2.2 |
Ethnicity (N = 99) | ||
White / White Irish | 98 | 99 |
Other ethnicity | 1 | 1 |
Education level (N = 103) | ||
Primary | 23 | 22.3 |
Secondary | 38 | 36.9 |
College / University | 42 | 40.8 |