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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the participants from the feasibility study (N = 38)

From: Case management via telephone counseling and SMS for weight maintenance in adolescent obesity: study concept of the TeAM program

 

Mean ± SD or N (%)

 

Intervention I

Intervention II

Control group

Feasibility study in total (Σ)

Number of participants

12 (31.6%)

13 (34.2%)

13 (34.2%)

38 (100%)

Number of females

8 (66.7%)

9 (67.2%)

7 (53.9%)

24 (63.2%)

Age [years]

15.26 ± 0.93

16.22 ± 1.46

15.92 ± 1.15

15.82 ± 1.24

Duration of in-patient treatment [days]*

36.09 ± 9.85

41.67 ± 8.39

31.00 ± 7.20

36.00 ± 9.39

Weight loss [BMI-SDS]*

0.35 ± 0.17

0.30 ± 0.11

0.30 ± 0.12

0.32 ± 0.13

BMI [kg/m2]*

30.82 ± 3.61

33.75 ± 6.14

31.11 ± 2.71

31.93 ± 4.50

BMI-SDS*

2.34 ± 0.55

2.69 ± 0.76

2.41 ± 0.38

2.48 ± 0.59

Persons with co-morbidities*

10 (28.6%)

10 (28.6%)

8 (22.9%)

28 (80.0%)

Aspired school level certificate:

    

Less than O-level

2 (16.7%)

1 (07.7%)

3 (23.1%)

6 (15.8%)

O-level

8 (66.7%)

10 (76.9%)

8 (61.5%)

26 (68.4%)

A-level

2 (16.7%)

2 (15.4%)

2 (15.4%)

6 (15.8%)

Single parenthood

3 (25.0%)

5 (38.5%)

2 (15.4%)

10 (26.3%)

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD or as numbers (%). *Medical baseline data is available for 35 participants.