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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of randomized participants a

From: Comparison of an alternative schedule of extended care contacts to a self-directed control: a randomized trial of weight loss maintenance

Characteristic a

Clustered Campaign Group

(n = 52)

Self-directed Group

(n = 56)

Total Randomized Sample

(N = 108)

Age, years

52.13 (11.75)

51.18 (14.22)

51.64 (13.03)

Gender, No. (%)

 Male

1 (1.92)

4 (7.14)

5 (4.63)

 Female

51 (98.08)

52 (92.86)

103 (95.37)

Race, No. (%)

 Non-Caucasian

28 (53.85)

31 (55.36)

59 (54.63)

 Caucasian

24 (46.15)

25 (44.64)

49 (45.37)

Marital status, No. (%)

 Not Married

20 (38.46)

30 (53.57)

50 (46.30)

 Married

32 (61.54)

26 (46.43)

58 (53.70)

Education, No. (%)

 Associates or lower degree

17 (32.69)

23 (41.07)

40 (37.04)

 Bachelors or higher degree

35 (67.31)

33 (58.93)

68 (62.96)

Income, No. (%)

  ≤ $40,000

13 (25.00)

19 (33.93)

32 (29.63)

 $40,000 - $80,000

23 (44.23)

21 (37.50)

44 (40.74)

  ≥ $80,000

16 (30.77)

16 (28.57)

32 (29.63)

Body weight, kg

92.44 (13.77)

92.69 (12.86)

92.57 (13.24)

BMI, kg/m2

34.93 (4.04)

35.26 (4.21)

35.10 (4.11)

  1. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index
  2. aData are given as mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated. All values are at the start of the initial weight loss program (i.e., month 0)