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Table 2 Risk factor profile of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal GHS coaching participants at baseline, February 2009-December 2015

From: Enhancing the get healthy information and coaching service for Aboriginal adults: evaluation of the process and impact of the program

 

Aboriginal

Non-Aboriginal

All

n

%

n

%

N

%

Body Mass Index [BMI]

 Under or acceptable weight

32

3.8

2016

10.5

2048

10.2

 Overweight

125

14.7

5115

26.7

5240

26.2

 Obese

694

81.6

12042

62.8

12736

63.6

Waist Circumference

 No risk

26

3.7

1358

9.0

1384

8.7

 Increased risk

61

8.6

2280

15.0

2341

14.7

 Greatly increased risk

622

87.7

11530

76.0

12152

76.5

Fruit and Vegetable consumption

 Less than 2 serves of fruit per day

499

61.1

9977

52.1

10476

52.5

 Two or more serves of fruit per day

318

38.9

9168

47.9

9486

47.5

 Less than 5 serves of vegetables per day

732

89.6

16886

88.2

17618

88.2

 5 or more serves of vegetables per day

85

10.4

2265

11.8

2350

11.8

Physical activity

 Insufficient physical activity

500

62.0

12298

65.6

12798

65.4

 Sufficient physical activity

307

38.0

6455

34.4

6762

34.6

  1. Waist circumference risk was computed differently for males and females. For males: increased risk ≥94 cm and <102 cm, greatly increased risk ≥102 cm; for females: increased risk ≥80 cm and <88 cm, greatly increased risk ≥88 cm [31]. Insufficient physical activity is defined as not engaging in ≥5 sessions per week of walking, or ≥5 sessions per week of moderate activity, or 3–4 sessions per week of walking and ≥1–2 sessions per week of moderate activity, or ≥1–2 sessions per week of walking and 3–4 sessions per week of moderate activity [32]