3.1 Program completion rates and baseline characteristics of participants in weekly and bi-weekly groups
RECRUITMENT
Approximately 300 employees who met the criteria were sent e-mails for recruitment into the study, and 24 participants were recruited within 3 weeks. By inviting employees who met the criteria, the recruited participants were predominantly male (22 males and 2 females, A flow diagram with the recruitment, randomization, intervention, and follow-up.Baseline characteristics of participants in weekly group and bi-weekly group.Values are means ± standard deviations (SDs) for continuous variables and percentages for categorical variables. The differences between weekly and bi-weekly groups were tested using t-tests for continuous variables other than age and alcohol intake, the Willcoxon rank test for age and alcohol intake, and Fisher's exact test for categorical variables. p <0.05 indicates statistically significant. BMI, body mass index; MET, metabolic equivalent; n, the number of participants. Participants' satisfaction ratings of each content of classes in weekly group and bi-weekly group.Values are means ± standard deviations (SDs) or median [interquartile range]. The differences between weekly and bi-weekly groups were tested using the Willcoxon rank test for the Nutrition lecture and t-tests for the others. p <0.05 indicates statistically significant. 