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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of program participants*

From: Factors associated with participant retention in a clinical, intensive, behavioral weight management program

 

Total N = 270

Age (years)

49 ± 8

Sex

 

  Male

130 (48%)

  Female

140 (52%)

Race/ethnicity

 

  NonHispanic White

229 (85%)

  Other

41 (15%)

Marital status (missing = 2)

 

  Married or life partner

237 (88%)

  Other

31 (12%)

Education (missing = 2)

 

  High school or less

9 (3%)

  Some college

48 (18%)

  College graduate

116 (43%)

  Professional degree

95 (35%)

Employment (missing = 5)

 

  Employed

214 (81%)

  Retired/keeping house/other

51 (19%)

Insurance group

 

  Healthy Blue Living (HBL)

259 (96%)

  Other

11 (4%)

Distance from home to clinic (km) (missing = 2)

35 ± 18

Body mass index (kg/m 2 )

41 ± 5

Comorbidities (missing = 2)

 

  Diabetes

78 (29%)

  Hypertension

142 (53%)

  Dyslipidemia

136 (50%)

  Obstructive sleep apnea

93 (34%)

  Osteoarthritis

80 (30%)

  Depression

57 (21%)

EQ-5D (missing = 3)

0.84 ± 0.13

  Mobility problems

68 (25%)

  Self-care problems

7 (3%)

  Usual activities problems

64 (24%)

  Pain problems

174 (65%)

  Anxiety/depression problems

86 (32%)

IWQOL-lite** (missing = 3)

68 ± 18

IDS-SR*** (missing = 65)

14 ± 9

  1. *Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or number (%).
  2. **Impact of Weight on Quality-of-Life-Lite.
  3. ***Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report.