TABLE 2.
Baseline characteristics of primary care (PC) centres and participants by study arm
| Mindful eating + TAU (n = 41) | TAU alone (n = 35) | TOTAL (n = 76) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PC centre characteristics | k = 2 | k = 2 | k = 4 |
| Socioeconomic status, mean in € (SD) | 10,959 (796.20) | 10,090.50 (907.22) | 10,524.75 (858.54) |
| Patients assisted per year, mean (SD) | 16,776.50 (9017.73) | 16,690 (8821.86) | 16,733.25 (7283.60) |
| Percentage of immigrant population, mean (SD) | 12.44 (2.04)s | 11.50 (7.78) | 11.97 (4.67) |
| Index of dependency, mean (SD) | 49.15 (3.34) | 49.94 (11.50) | 49.55 (6.93) |
| Participant sociodemographic characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Females | 24 (58.5%) | 24 (68.6%) | 48 (63.2%) |
| Males | 17 (41.5%) | 11 (31.4%) | 28 (36.8%) |
| Age, mean (SD | 58.00 (6.65) | 59.09 (8.60) | 58.50 (7.58) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Single | 5 (12.2%) | 2 (5.7%) | 7 (9.2%) |
| Married | 32 (78%) | 26 (74.3%) | 58 (76.3%) |
| Divorced | 2 (4.9%) | 4 (11.4%) | 6 (7.9%) |
| Widowed | 2 (4.9%) | 2 (5.7%) | 4 (5.3%) |
| Other | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.9%) | 1 (1.3%) |
| Education level, n (%) | |||
| None | 0 (0%) | 2 (5.7%) | 2 (2.6%) |
| Primary | 24 (58.5%) | 15 (42.9%) | 39 (51.3%) |
| Secondary | 13 (31.7%) | 14 (40%) | 27 (35.5%) |
| University | 4 (9.8%) | 4 (11.4%) | 8 (10.5%) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |||
| Employed | 14 (34.1%) | 13 (37.1%) | 27 (35.5%) |
| Self‐employed | 1 (2.4%) | 2 (5.7%) | 3 (3.9%) |
| Sick leave | 1 (2.4%) | 1 (2.9%) | 2 (2.6%) |
| Unemployed with subsidy | 2 (4.9%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (2.6%) |
| Unemployed without subsidy | 2 (4.9%) | 2 (5.7%) | 4 (5.3%) |
| Housekeeper | 8 (19.5%) | 7 (20%) | 15 (19.7%) |
| Retired | 9 (22%) | 10 (28.6%) | 19 (25%) |
| Permanent inability | 4 (9.8%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (5.3%) |
| Participant clinical characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBQ, mean (SD) | |||
| Emotional eating | 2.65 (0.87) | 1.97 (0.66) | 2.34 (0.85) |
| External eating | 2.89 (0.66) | 2.36 (0.59) | 2.64 (0.68) |
| Restrained eating | 2.73 (0.60) | 2.56 (0.80) | 2.64 (0.71) |
| BITE, mean (SD) | |||
| Symptoms | 7.38 (5.96) | 5.49 (4.33) | 6.49 (5.32) |
| Severity | 2.78 (1.79) | 2.57 (1.67) | 2.78 (1.73) |
| Frequency of binging (item 27) | 2.35 (1.42) | 1.97 (1.40) | 2.17 (1.42) |
| EAT‐26, mean (SD) | |||
| Dieting | 7.93 (5.92) | 10.00 (5.91) | 8.89 (5.96) |
| Bulimia and food preoccupation | 1.33 (1.80) | 1.80 (2.41) | 1.55 (2.11) |
| Oral control | 2.15 (2.23) | 3.00 (2.61) | 2.55 (2.43) |
| GAD‐7, mean (SD) | 3.49 (4.51) | 4.00 (3.96) | 3.72 (4.24) |
| PHQ‐9, mean (SD) | 4.00 (5.34) | 2.89 (2.45) | 3.49 (4.27) |
| Participant physiological parameters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight, mean in kg (SD) | 89.59 (16.83) | 83.89 (14.59) | 86.96 (15.99) |
| Height, mean in cm (SD) | 164.71 (10.31) | 163.63 (8.21) | 164.21 (9.36) |
| Waist circumference, mean in cm (SD) | 108.68 (20.96) | 100.49 (13.31) | 104.85 (18.16) |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 32.93 (4.39) | 31.32 (4.86) | 32.19 (4.65) |
| Blood test markers | |||
| Cholesterol, mean in mg/dL (SD) | 197.82 (37.43) | 211.34 (34.41) | 204.00 (36.46) |
| HDL, mean in mg/dL (SD) | 55.00 (13.27) | 53.91 (10.88) | 54.49 (12.14) |
| LDL, mean in mg/dL (SD) | 118.22 (31.60) | 134.41 (27.43) | 125.72 (30.62) |
| Triglycerides, mean in mg/dL (SD) | 122.76 (60.06) | 131.59 (66.32) | 126.80 (62.69) |
| Alanine aminotransferase, mean in U/L (SD) | 23.05 (15.58) | 21.13 (10.83) | 22.17 (13.56) |
| Glucose, mean in mg/dL (SD) | 99.66 (15.17) | 108.31 (40.51) | 103.61 (29.66) |
| Glycated haemoglobin, mean in % (SD) | 7.06 (0.83) | 6.88 (0.89) | 6.96 (0.84) |
| Vital signs, mean in mmHg (SD) | |||
| DBP | 82.95 (7.21) | 81.83 (12.74) | 82.43 (10.08) |
| SBP | 135.39 (13.83) | 140.46 (24.37) | 137.72 (19.43) |
Abbreviations: HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein.