Table 2 Studies reporting factors (organised into key themes) relating to uptake of lifestyle programmes

Emotions

Increased anxiety

56**

31, 35, 38, 50^a, 52, 60, 70

Depression

31**^b, 38, 50, 55**, 61, 67

31 ^b, 44, 35, 52, 60, 66, 70

Stress

50**, 54

52

Less distress, lower mental QOL, denial, greater health concerns, higher role resumption

43, 61, 72, 35, 37

Psychological beliefs

Illness less attributed to lifestyles, increased denial of severity of illness

33**, 31**

Less control/ cure over course of illness/ lower self efficacy

30^m, 56**

54, 37

More symptoms attributed to illness / better understanding of illness/ illness has greater consequences

30 ^m

Information & communication

Less education

31**, 35**, 34**, 36, 41, 61

38, 50, 60, 66, 76, 77

Less awareness of blood pressure level

67

33

Less awareness / knowledge of total cholesterol level or recommended activity levels

33**, 67

Friends & family support

Not married / not living with a partner / being single

29^m , 34, 38, 52**^a, 53**, 65**

35, 36, 49, 50, 52^b, 60, 66,77

Transport & related costs ^†

Longer commute time

31**,60**

Greater distance from venue

49

40, 50, 60

Problems with transport, rurality

51**, 76**^c, 36**, 45**

Occupation type - blue collar (vs white)

31, 65

77

Unemployed / retired/home maker

65

33, 35, 34**, 38**, 50, 54**, 76

32, 36, 41, 49, 52, 67, 77

Higher income

61, 65**

35, 56**

50, 53

Having health insurance

77