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Table 2 Mutually adjusted relative risk predicting likelihood of early attrition by sex

From: Predictors of early attrition and successful weight loss in patients attending an obesity management program

 

Male

Female

Participant characteristics

RRs (95 % CI)a

P-value

RRs (95 % CI)a

P-value

Age

 Young, 18-49 years

REFb

-

REFb

-

 Middle, 50-64 years

0.92 (0.86–0.99)

0.04

0.91 (0.87–0.94)

<0.0001

 Old, 65+ yrs

0.74 (0.66–0.84)

<0.0001

0.87 (0.83–0.93)

<0.0001

Initial BMI, kg/m2

1.06 (1.01–1.11)

0.008

1.03 (1.01–1.07)

0.01

Ethnicity

 White

REFb

-

REFb

-

 Asian

1.08 (0.88–1.34)

0.41

1.10 (0.95–1.28)

0.16

 Black

0.91 (0.74–1.12)

0.40

1.06 (0.94–1.18)

0.32

 Other

0.94 (0.84–1.05)

0.29

0.97 (0.92–1.03)

0.45

Education

  > High school

REFb

-

REFb

-

  ≤ High school

1.11 (1.03–1.19)

0.002

1.00 (0.97–1.04)

0.78

Smoking Status

 Non-smokers

REFb

-

REFb

-

 Current Smokers

0.96 (0.87–1.06)

0.44

1.06 (1.01–1.11)

0.006

Health Outcomes

 CVD

0.80 (0.56–1.14)

0.23

0.87 (0.71–1.06)

0.17

 Hypertension

1.20 (1.10–1.30)

<0.0001

1.16 (1.10–1.22)

<0.0001

 Depression

1.04 (0.71–1.50)

0.85

1.09 (1.01–1.19)

0.03

 T2D

0.87 (0.74–1.03)

0.11

0.97 (0.91–1.05)

0.59

 Fatty Liver

1.06 (0.91–1.23)

0.46

1.14 (1.06–1.22)

0.0002

 Cancer

1.20 (0.95–1.51)

0.11

1.27 (1.18–1.35)

<0.001

  1. BMI body mass index, T2D type 2 diabetes, CVD cardiovascular disease
  2. aAdjusted for age, BMI, education, ethnicity and smoking status where appropriate
  3. bREF indicates referent group