Table 2.
General characteristics of participants at onset of fitness club membership divided into physical fitness testing and control group.
Variables
Physical fitness testing (n = 125)
Control group (n = 125)
p
Mean
SD
Range
Mean
SD
Range
Age (years)
36.8
11.0
18.0 – 71.0
36.0
11.5
18.0 – 64.0
0.606
Mean BMI (kg/m
2
)
25.0
3.9
19.2 – 45.2
26.2
4.8
17.6 – 46.7
0.041
n
%
n
%
Middle aged (45 to 65 years)
26
20.8
29
23.2
0.760
Gender (men)
62
49.6
63
50.4
1.000
BMI (kg/m
2
) ≥25 (overweight)
45
36.0
45
36.0
1.000
BMI (kg/m
2
) ≥30 (obese)
12
9.6
24
19.2
0.048
High educational level (≥4 years of higher education)
57
45.6
45
36.0
0.157
High household income (≥100 000 US dollar per year)
41
32.8
51
40.8
0.238
Spouse/partner
82
65.6
71
56.8
0.194
Have children
41
32.8
39
31.2
0.892
Full-time employed
69
55.2
72
57.6
0.799
Current smoker (yes)
7
5.6
12
9.6
0.340
Previously member at another fitness club
81
64.8
83
66.4
0.247