|
Age, years, mean (SD)
|
42 (13)
|
45 (13)
|
37 (11)
|
|
Sex, n (%)
| | | |
|
- Male
|
10 (19)
|
5 (14)
|
5 (29)
|
|
- Female
|
43 (81)
|
31 (86)
|
12 (71)
|
|
Ethnicity, n (%)*
| | | |
|
- Maori
|
14 (26)
|
10 (28)
|
4 (24)
|
|
- Pacific
|
18 (34)
|
8 (22)
|
10 (59)
|
|
- New Zealand European
|
23 (43)
|
19 (53)
|
4 (24)
|
|
- Other
|
9 (17)
|
5 (14)
|
4 (24)
|
|
Highest educational qualification, n (%)
| | | |
|
- School certificate
|
20 (38)
|
12 (33)
|
8 (47)
|
|
- University or polytechnic degree or diploma
|
30 (57)
|
23 (64)
|
7 (41)
|
|
- Other
|
3 (6)
|
1 (3)
|
2 (12)
|
|
Annual household income before tax, n (%)
| | | |
|
- ≤$50,000
|
11 (21)
|
8 (22)
|
3 (18)
|
|
- $50,001 to $100,000
|
25 (47)
|
16 (44)
|
9 (53)
|
|
- ≥$100,001
|
14 (26)
|
10 (28)
|
4 (23)
|
|
- Decline to answer
|
3 (6)
|
2 (6)
|
1 (6)
|
|
Body weight, kg, mean (SD)
|
100.9 (21.3)
|
99.8 (21.7)
|
103.3 (20.9)
|
|
BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD)
|
35.7 (6.8)
|
35.4 (7.1)
|
36.3 (6.3)
|
|
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg, mean (SD)
|
121.8 (16.9)
|
123.4 (16.2)
|
118.4 (18.4)
|
|
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg, mean (SD)
|
75.6 (11.2)
|
76.0 (11.1)
|
74.7 (11.6)
|
|
Diagnosed co-existing conditions, n (%)*
| | | |
|
- Diabetes
|
6 (11)
|
6 (17)
|
0 (0)
|
|
- High blood pressure
|
10 (19)
|
8 (22)
|
2 (12)
|
|
- High blood cholesterol
|
5 (9)
|
3 (8)
|
2 (12)
|
|
- Coronary heart disease or stroke
|
2 (4)
|
2 (6)
|
0 (0)
|
|
- Osteoarthritis
|
4 (8)
|
3 (8)
|
1 (6)
|
|
Smoking status, n (%)
| | | |
|
- Current smoker
|
5 (9)
|
2 (6)
|
3 (18)
|
|
- Ex-smoker
|
21 (40)
|
15 (42)
|
6 (35)
|
|
- Never smoked
|
27 (51)
|
19 (53)
|
8 (47)
|
|
Usual alcohol intake, n (%)
| | | |
|
- Never
|
9 (17)
|
5 (14)
|
4 (24)
|
|
- Once a week or less
|
34 (64)
|
22 (61)
|
12 (70)
|
|
- 2-3 times per week
|
8 (15)
|
7 (19)
|
1 (6)
|
|
- 4 times or more per week
|
2 (4)
|
2 (6)
|
0 (0)
|
|
Sleep, n (%)
| | | |
|
- Weekday or workday night, hours, mean (SD)
|
6.6 (1.1)
|
6.7 (1.0)
|
6.5 (1.1)
|
|
- Weekend or non-work night, hours, mean (SD)
|
7.3 (1.2)
|
7.4 (1.1)
|
7.1 (1.4)
|
|
Self-reported knowledge of weight loss and dieting, n (%)
| | | |
|
- None
|
1 (2)
|
1 (3)
|
0 (0)
|
|
- Little
|
12 (23)
|
8 (22)
|
4 (24)
|
|
- Moderate amount
|
21 (40)
|
15 (42)
|
6 (35)
|
|
- A lot
|
19 (36)
|
12 (33)
|
7 (41)
|
|
Weight loss history, n (%)
| | | |
|
- Previously tried to lose weight, n (%)
|
49 (92)
|
33 (92)
|
16 (94)
|
|
- Number of weight loss attempts in past 5 years
| | | |
| ○ One |
10 (20)
|
8 (24)
|
2 (13)
|
| ○ 2-4 |
19 (39)
|
13 (39)
|
6 (38)
|
| ○ 5 or more |
18 (37)
|
11 (33)
|
7 (44)
|
|
- Methods used*
| | | |
| ○ Changing food intake, n (%) |
42 (86)
|
29 (88)
|
13 (81)
|
| ○ Doing more exercise, n (%) |
47 (96)
|
32 (97)
|
15 (94)
|
| ○ Use of laxatives and/or diuretics, n (%) |
3 (6)
|
1 (3)
|
2 (13)
|
| ○ Prescribed weight loss medication, n (%) |
5 (10)
|
4 (12)
|
1 (6)
|
| ○ Over-the-counter weight loss treatment, n (%) |
6 (12)
|
6 (18)
|
0 (0)
|
