Table 1:
Sociodemographic characteristics, chronic health conditions, and weight change history of participants (N=1,005)
| Chose DPP, n=511 n(% of total participants) | Chose HWL, n=494 n(% of total participants) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | <25 | 13 (1.3) | 13 (1.3) | 0.959 |
| 25–34 | 111 (11.0) | 100 (10.0) | ||
| 35–44 | 119 (11.8) | 111 (11.0) | ||
| 45–54 | 106 (10.5) | 104 (10.3) | ||
| 55≤ | 162 (16.1) | 166 (16.5) | ||
| Gender Identity | Female | 334 (33.2) | 319 (31.7) | 0.686 |
| Male | 169 (16.8) | 170 (16.9) | ||
| Other1 | 8 (0.8) | 5 (0.5) | ||
| Race | White | 439 (43.7) | 404 (40.2) | 0.090 |
| Black and other2 | 72 (7.2) | 90 (9.0) | ||
| Ethnicity | Non-Hispanic/Latino | 462 (46.0) | 459 (45.7) | 0.187 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 49 (4.9) | 35 (3.5) | ||
| Education | High school or less3 | 127 (12.6) | 143 (14.2) | 0.247 |
| Associate degree | 97 (9.7) | 86 (8.6) | ||
| Bachelor’s degree | 140 (13.9) | 145 (14.4) | ||
| Graduate level4 | 147 (14.6) | 120 (11.9) | ||
| Employment Status | Work full-time | 291 (29.0) | 271 (27.0) | 0.917 |
| Work part-time | 39 (3.9) | 35 (3.5) | ||
| Self-employed | 65 (6.5) | 65 (6.5) | ||
| Full-time student | 9 (0.9) | 11 (1.1) | ||
| Not working5 | 107 (10.6) | 112 (11.1) | ||
| Average monthly household income | $1,000-$1,9996 | 120 (11.9) | 97 (9.7) | 0.295 |
| $2,000-$2,999 | 97 (9.7) | 102 (10.1) | ||
| $3,000-$3,999 | 87 (8.7) | 76 (7.6) | ||
| $4,000-$4,999 | 85 (8.5) | 77 (7.7) | ||
| $5,000 and above | 122 (12.1) | 142 (14.1) | ||
| How likely to participate in a cost-free weight loss program offered by health care provider, employer, etc. in person or by videoconference? | Very likely | 318 (31.6) | 292 (29.1) | 0.217 |
| Somehow likely | 74 (7.4) | 71 (7.1) | ||
| Decision depends on program features | 103 (10.2) | 122 (12.1) | ||
| Unlikely to enroll | 16 (1.6) | 9 (0.9) | ||
| Have tried losing weight before? | Yes | 489 (48.7) | 484 (48.2) | 0.060 |
| No | 22 (2.2) | 10 (1.0) | ||
| Weight change over the past year¶ | Gained weight | 302 (30.1) | 285 (28.4) | 0.834 |
| Lost weight | 170 (16.9) | 168 (16.7) | ||
| Constant weight | 38 (3.8) | 41 (4.1) | ||
| Diabetes | Yes | 288 (28.7) | 282 (28.1) | 0.866 |
| No | 223 (22.2) | 212 (21.1) | ||
| Hypertension or using medications to lower blood pressure | Yes | 429 (42.7) | 423 (42.1) | 0.515 |
| No | 82 (8.2) | 71 (7.1) | ||
| High cholesterol or using medications to reduce cholesterol | Yes | 327 (32.5) | 345 (34.3) | 0.057 |
| No | 184 (18.3) | 149 (14.8) | ||
| History of heart disease or stroke | Yes | 164 (16.3) | 151 (15.0) | 0.650 |
| No | 347 (34.5) | 343 (34.1) | ||
| Arthritis with limitations for walking or activities of daily living such as personal care | Yes | 136 (13.5) | 128 (12.7) | 0.856 |
| No | 375 (37.3) | 366 (36.4) | ||
| Any cancer requiring treatment within past 5 years | Yes | 41 (4.1) | 30 (3.0) | 0.279 |
| No | 470 (46.8) | 464 (46.2) | ||
| Influence of program’s cost on decision to participate or not | Would not do the program unless offered cost free7 | 69 (6.9) | 71 (7.1) | 0.657 |
| May do the program even if not cost-free8 | 435 (43.3) | 413 (41.1) | ||
| Non-sense response9 | 7 (0.7) | 10 (1.0) |
Chi-square test of independence.
Derived from difference of self-reported current weight and last year’s weight.
Transgender (n=8) and other (n=5) merged.
Black participants choosing DPP (n=45), Black participants choosing HWL (n=52); Other: Asian (n=20), Native Hawaiian (n=4), and other (n=41).
Less than high school (n=6) and high school/GED (n=264) merged.
Doctorate degree (n=11) and master’s degree (n=256) merged.
‘do not work’ (n=121) and retired (n=98) merged.
Less than $1,000 (n=0).
These two were merged: “Would not do the program unless offered cost free” (n=63), selected both “Would not do the program…” AND “Most interested if the program is offered cost free”(n=77).
These three were merged: “Most interested if the program is offered cost free” (n=425), “Would still enroll if there is a co-payment “ (n=179), respondent selected both “most interested […]” and “would still enroll […]” (n=244).
None-sense combinations: e.g., selected all three options or selected co-payment AND cost-free only.