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Table 2 Sex and age composition of the intervention (initiation and total), dropout, and control groups

From: An intervention study to promote self-improvement of lifestyle in a Japanese community: a new health support program

Sex

Age (years)

Intervention (all cases)

Control, n (%)

Initiation, n (%)

Total, n (%)

Dropout, n (%)

Male

40–49

0 (0.0)

1 (3.6)

2 (15.4)

2 (28.6)

50–59

4 (17.4)

4 (14.3)

4 (30.8)

3 (42.9)

60–64

11 (47.8)

13 (46.4)

4 (30.8)

0 (0.0)

65–69

8 (34.8)

10 (35.7)

3 (23.1)

2 (28.6)

Subtotal

23 (100.0)

28 (100.0)

13 (100.0)

7 (100.0)

Female

40–49

2 (3.3)

3 (5.0)

4 (20.0)

1 (3.1)

50–59

13 (21.7)

15 (25.0)

5 (25.0)

8 (25.0)

60–64

21 (35.0)

21 (35.0)

9 (45.0)

10 (31.3)

65–69

24 (40.0)

21 (35.0)

2 (10.0)

13 (40.6)

Subtotal

60 (100.0)

60 (100.0)

20 (100.0)

32 (100.0)

Total

40–49

2 (2.4)

4 (4.5)

6 (18.2)

3 (7.7)

50–59

17 (20.5)

19 (21.6)

9 (27.3)

11 (28.2)

60–64

32 (38.6)

34 (38.6)

13 (39.4)

10 (25.6)

65–69

32 (38.6)

31 (35.2)

5 (15.2)

15 (38.5)

Total

83 (100.0)

88 (100.0)

33 (100.0)

39 (100.0)

  1. Initial 5-month-intervention, Total 11-month-intervention, Control no intervention