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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the total sample and each treatment condition

From: A randomized trial comparing weight loss treatment delivered in large versus small groups

 

Overall sample

LG

SG

 

(N = 66)

(n = 31)

(n = 35)

 

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

p-value

Age

50.2 (10.7)

48.1 (11.8)

51.9 (9.5)

0.151

Weight (kg)

102.3 (20.0)

104.4 (24.2)

100.5 (15.4)

0.441

BMI (kg/m2)

36.5 (5.7)

36.9 (6.3)

36.1 (5.2)

0.586

# of medical conditions

2.2 (1.8)

2.1 (1.6)

2.4 (2.0)

0.544

 

%

%

%

 

Female

86.4

83.9

88.6

0.724

African American

47.0

41.9

51.4

0.441

Education, graduated college

51.5

41.9

60.0

0.143

Married

59.1

58.1

60.0

0.873

Current tobacco use

4.6

6.5

2.9

0.597

Current alcohol use

47.0

51.6

42.9

0.477