Table 1 Characteristics of Focus Group Participants

Total Participants

77

100.0%

Female

69

89.6%

Age (Mean)

48.8

–

 White

50

64.9%

 African American

16

20.8%

 Other / Not-Reported

11

14.3%

 Sleeve Gastrectomy

25

32.5%

 Gastric bypass

22

28.6%

 Lap-Band

20

26.0%

 Duodenal Switch

10

13.0%

 Less than 1 Year

20

26.0%

 1 to 2 Years

9

11.7%

 2 to 3 Years

12

15.6%

 3 to 4 Years

12

15.6%

 4 to 5 Years

6

7.8%

 More than 5 years

15

19.5%

 Married

49

63.6%

 Widowed

8

10.4%

 Divorced

7

9.1%

 Single

2

2.6%

 High School Graduate

8

10.4%

 Some College

30

39.0%

 College Graduate

14

18.2%

 Graduate Degree

13

16.9%

 Working

50

64.9%

 Retired

6

7.8%

 Disabled

5

6.5%

 In-School

2

2.6%

 Homemaker

2

2.6%

 Less than $25,000

7

9.1%

 $25,000 to $49,999

22

28.6%

 $50,000 to $75,000

12

15.6%

 More than $75,000

24

31.2%

Any Psychiatric Diagnosis *

35

49.3%

 Bi-polar diagnosis

1

1.4%

 Anxiety diagnosis

11

15.5%

 Depression diagnosis

32

45.1%

 Substance Abuse

2

2.8%

 Eating Disorder

0

0.0%

 Other psych diagnosis

0

0.0%

Mean

Std. Dev.

 1 Year Absolute wt. loss, lbs.

91.0

37.2

 1 year % wt. lost

32.0

10.4

 1 year % excess wt. lost

63.9

21.8