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Table 2 Characteristics of the participants in the four individual studies in this mixed methods study

From: Exploring strategies to reach individuals of Turkish and Moroccan origin for health checks and lifestyle advice: a mixed-methods study

 

Quantitative study

Qualitative study I

Qualitative study II

Qualitative study III

 

Turks

Moroccans

Turks

Moroccans

Turks

Moroccans

Turks

Moroccans

Target group

n = 167

n = 143

n = 15

n = 18

n = 2

n = 2

n = 33

n = 33

Gender

        

 Males

 Females

51 %

49 %

73 %

27 %

1 group

1 group

1 group

1 group

–

2 interviews

–

2 interviews

3 groups

3 groups

2 groups

2 groups

Age (mean years ± SD)

53 ± 8.1

55 ± 8.7

52 ± 8.5

54 ± 6.8

55 ± 3.5

48 ± 2.8

49 ± 8.5

47 ± 11.8

Overweight (BMI > 25 kg/m3)

82 %

73 %

–

–

–

–

85 %

87 %

Adult children

  

n = 22

n = 10

n = 6

n = 13

  

Gender

        

 Males

 Females

 Mixed

–

–

–

–

–

–

1 group

2 groups

–

–

2 groups

–

–

–

1 group

1 group

1 group

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Age (mean years ± SD)

–

–

34 ± 13.4

19 ± 3.6

31 ± 12.2

28 ± 7.7

–

–