Table 4.
Comparison of background variables between members from multipurpose, fitness-only, and boutique fitness clubs.
All (n = 232)
Multipurpose (n = 107)
Boutique (n = 73)
Fitness-only (n = 52)
p
Mean ±SD
Mean ±SD
Mean ±SD
Mean ±SD
Age (years)
39.6±13.7
42.4±15.2
33.3±8.4
*
42.4±13.6
<0.001
BMI (kg/m
2
)
24.9±3.8
25.1±4.5
24.4±2.3
25.3±3.7
0.362
Exercise sessions/week
#
3.1±1.7
2.8±1.6
3.8±1.5
*
2.6±1.6
<0.001
n (%)
n (%)
n (%)
n (%)
P
Gender
0.296
Men
39 (16.8)
14 (13.1)
16 (21.9)
9 (17.3)
Women
193 (83.2)
93 (86.9)
57 (78.1)
43 (82.7)
Age groups (years)
<0.001
18-29
70 (30.2)
28 (26.2)
29 (39.7)
*
13 (25.0)
30-49
103 (44.4)
44 (41.1)
39 (53.4)
*
20 (38.5)
≥50
59 (25.4)
35 (32.7)
5 (6.8)
*
19 (36.5)
BMI (kg/m
2
) ≥25
76 (32.8)
34 (31.8)
22 (30.1)
20 (38.5)
0.594
BMI (kg/m
2
) ≥30
22 (9.5)
14 (13.1)
3 (4.1)
5 (9.6)
0.130
Spouse/partner
117 (50.4)
56 (52.3)
36 (49.3)
25 (48.1)
0.858
Children
62 (26.7)
29 (27.1)
17 (23.3)
16 (30.8)
0.643
Educational level ≥4 years
94 (40.5)
47 (43.9)
30 (41.1)
17 (32.7)
0.397
Household income ≥100 000$/year
97 (41.8)
47 (43.9)
33 (45.2)
17 (32.7)
0.314
Self-perceived health ≥good
212 (91.4)
95 (88.8)
71 (97.2)
46 (88.4)
0.332
Membership length <1 year
54 (23.3)
19 (17.8)
21 (28.8)
14 (26.9)
0.048
1 to 5 years
≥6 years
96 (41.4)
42 (18.1)
38 (35.5)
24 (22.4)
35 (47.9)
10 (13.7)
23 (44.2)
8 (15.4)
≥10 years
40 (17.2)
26 (24.3)
7 (9.6)
7 (13.5)
#Exercise sessions at the fitness club the last three months
*Significant different from multipurpose and fitness-only