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Table 1 Baseline Measures.

From: The effect of a motivational intervention on weight loss is moderated by level of baseline controlled motivation

 

Standard

Mean (SD)

Motivation-enhanced

Mean (SD)

p-value

Age

47.9 (10.8)

49.5 (10.4)

0.51

Race

90% Caucasian

93% Caucasian

0.43

Education

68% College Graduate or Greater

85% College Graduate or Greater

0.06

Weight (kg)

84.2 (12.1)

84.3 (12.3)

0.97

Waist Circumference (cm)

96.5 (9.5)

97.3 (10.6)

0.73

BMI (kg/m2)

32.1 (3.6)

31.9 (3.9)

0.86

Percentage

Body Fat

43.9 (5.1) %

44.6 (4.5) %

0.53

Weight Loss Self-efficacy (WEL-Q)

115.1 (26.2)

117.2 (26.8)

0.72

Physical Activity Self-efficacy

13.7 (3.4)

12.7 (3.0)

0.17

Autonomous Motivation (TSRQ)

6.1 (0.6)

6.1 (0.6)

0.76

Controlled Motivation (TSRQ)

2.6 (1.0)

2.4 (1.0)

0.46

Social Support

70.6 (16.0)

67.8 (15.3)

0.42

Depression (CES-D)

7.4 (5.6)

9.0 (8.2)

0.31

Physical Activity

(kcal/week)

1008 (1026)

972 (894)

0.87

Energy Intake

(kcal/day)

1872 (821)

1856 (598)

0.92

  1. N = 80; participants did not differ on any baseline measure.