Table 5.
Results of chi-square test analysis of qualitative data for self-monitoring in each group
| Category /Subcategory | Poor group | Moderate group | Excellent group | X 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| observed | expected | observed | expected | observed | expected | ||
| Weight loss awareness | 61 | 74 | 49 | 86 | 128 | 78 | 49.916*** |
| Risk situations | 22 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 11.087** |
| Self-motivation | 11 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 8.995* |
| Disadvantages | 11 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 9.132* |
| Keeping awareness | 6 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 15.759*** |
| Follow-up plan | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 7.422* |
| Keeping patient | 7 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 9.356** |
| Eating behavior | 34 | 60 | 59 | 69 | 98 | 63 | 32.23*** |
| Restrictive diet | 12 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 37 | 21 | 17.215*** |
| Overeating | 8 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 8.297* |
| Inhibit failure | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 0.834 |
| Irregular diet | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 11.538** |
| Mindful eating | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6.887* |
| Physical activity | 18 | 45 | 41 | 51 | 84 | 47 | 47.249*** |
| Exercise amount | 7 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 47 | 25 | 31.527*** |
| Type of exercise | 8 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 16 | 21.963*** |
| Exercise philosophy | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2.194 |
| Perception of change | 74 | 86 | 75 | 99 | 126 | 90 | 21.582*** |
| Healthy eating | 38 | 31 | 23 | 35 | 37 | 32 | 6.826* |
| Body feeling - negative | 20 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 38 | 28 | 6.002 |
| Body feeling - positive | 2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 12.590** |
| Weight concerns | 8 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 15 | 23.522*** |
| Emotional change | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2.437 |
Note. The expected frequency was maintained as an integer. *p<.05. **p<.01. ***p<.001