Table 2 Characteristics of NSC 1 to NSC 3 participants and the general Singapore population

Total individuals signed-up

129,677

83%

364,500

100%

690,233

100%

n/a

n/a

Participants surveyed at baseline

101,000

78%

311,000

85%

611,000

89%

n/a

n/a

 Female

59,590

59%*

180,380

58%*

354,380

58%*

51%

(50.0–52.0)

 Male

41,410

41%

130,620

42%

256,620

42%

49%

(48.0–50.0)

 17–39 years

53,530

53%*

149,280

48%*

281,060

46%*

39%

(38.0–40.0)

 40–49 years

19,190

19%

62,200

20%

128,310

21%*

19%

(18.2–19.8)

 50–59 years

16,160

16%*

49,760

16%*

103,870

17%*

19%

(18.2–19.8)

 60–69 years

9090

9%*

34,210

11%*

73,320

12%*

15%

(14.3–15.7)

 ≥ 70 years

3030

0.5%*

15,550

5%*

36,660

6%

7%

(6.5–7.5)

 High risk (≥27.5)

11,898

19%

39,310

16%*

81,141

16%*

18%

(17.2–18.8)

 Moderate risk (23–27.4)

21,291

34%

78,621

32%*

162,282

32%*

35%

(34.0–36.0)

 Low risk (18.5–22.9)

25,048

40%

98,276

40%

192,709

38%*

40%

(39.0–41.0)

 Low weight (≤ 18.5)

3757

6%*

29,483

12%*

70,998

14%*

8%

(7.4–8.6)

 Non-response on bmi question

38,380

38%

65,310

21%

103,870

17%

n/a

n/a

 <  150 min/week (inactive)

15,150

15%*

14,140

14%*

91,650

21%*

26%

(25.1–26.9)

Daily step count (number, sd)

4512

(4135)

6221

(5400)

7432

(5012)

 % <  5000 steps/day (sedentary)

533

21%

326

14%

310

15%

n/a

n/a

 % ≥ 5000 steps/day (active)

1969

79%

2017

86%

1716

85%

n/a

n/a