Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants (n=153).
| Demographic characteristics | Values | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 41.1 (13.8) | |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
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Female | 107 (69.9) |
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Male | 46 (30.1) |
| Race and ethnicity, n (%) | ||
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Hispanic or Latino of any race | 19 (12.4) |
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Non-Hispanic Asian | 20 (13.1) |
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Non-Hispanic Black or African American | 16 (10.5) |
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Non-Hispanic White | 88 (57.5) |
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Multiracial (non-Hispanic) | 10 (6.5) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||
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Married or cohabiting | 96 (62.8) |
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Single | 47 (30.7) |
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Separated, divorced, or widowed | 10 (6.5) |
| Highest educational level, n (%) | ||
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High school degree or GEDa or equivalent | 4 (2.6) |
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Trade or technical or some college or associate degree | 28 (18.3) |
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Bachelor’s degree or some graduate school | 50 (32.7) |
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Master’s degree or doctoral degree | 71 (46.4) |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||
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Full time | 100 (65.3) |
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Part time | 22 (14.4) |
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Student | 11 (7.2) |
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Unemployed, retired, disabled, or homemaker | 15 (9.8) |
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Other | 5 (3.3) |
| Annual household income (US $), n (%) | ||
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0-39,999 | 15 (9.8) |
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40,000-79,999 | 40 (26.1) |
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≥80,000 | 98 (64.1) |
| Former WWb members n (%) | 39 (25.5) | |
aGED: General Educational Development Test.
bWW: WeightWatchers.