Dance on: a mixed-method study into the feasibility and effectiveness of a dance programme to increase physical activity levels and wellbeing in adults and older adults

Table 1 Participant characteristics (N = 685)

	N (% total sample)	Mean (± SD) or frequency (%)
Age (years)	559 (81.6)	75.8 (± 9.4)
Adult (55–65 years)		74 (10.8)
Older adult (65–84 years)		381 (55.6)
Oldest old (85 + years)		104 (15.2)
Gender, females	661 (96.5)	589 (86.0)
Index of multiple deprivation quintiles	655 (95.6)
1^st Quintile (highest deprivation)		259 (37.8)
2^nd Quintile		110 (16.1)
3^rd Quintile		112 (16.4)
4^th Quintile		121 (17.7)
5^th Quintile (lowest deprivation)		53 (7.7)
Ethnicity	666 (97.2)
White British		561 (81.9)
Others*		105 (15.8)
Starting date data collection**	672 (98.1)
Spring		167 (24.9)
Summer		130 (19.3)
Autumn		117 (17.4)
Winter		258 (38.4)
Adherence (% sessions attended)
3 months	297 (43.4)	71.7 (21.8)
6 months	144 (21.0)	71.4 (20.0)
12 months	117 (17.1)	70.8 (19.0)

The index of multiple deprivation classifies UK geographical areas into five quintiles based on relative disadvantage, with 1st quintile being the most deprived and 5th quintile being the least deprived
SD Standard deviation
^*Others: Asian Indian (n = 14), Black Caribbean (n = 28), White Other (n = 11), Asian Pakistani (n = 20), Asian Bangladeshi (n = 10), White Irish (n = 2), Mixed Black Caribbean & White (n = 7), Mixed Black African & White (n = 1), Mixed Asian and White (n = 1), Black Caribbean (n = 1), Black African (n = 2), Prefer not to say or missing (n = 77)
^**Seasonality of data collection: spring = February 1–April 30; summer = May 1–July 31; autumn = August 1–October 31; winter = November 1–January 31

ISSN: 1471-2318