Table 1.

Demographic differences between most successful and least successful participants (interviewed only; n=24)

Characteristics	Least successful (N=12)	Most successful (N=12)	P value, Wilcoxon test (two sided)
Age			0.89
Mean	44.1	43.6
SD	10.09	10.87
Baseline–weight			0.62
Mean	238.5	250.2
SD	41.68	48.34
Baseline–BMI			0.79
Mean	38.0	38.6
SD	4.81	4.78
Weight–change			<0.0001
Mean	15.1	−35.1
SD	4.19	18.74
Gender, n (%)			0.62
Male	2 (16.7)	3 (25.0)
Female	10 (83.3)	9 (75.0)
Race/ethnicity, n (%)			0.57
Black	7 (58.3)	7 (58.3)
White	4 (33.3)	5 (41.7)
Hispanic/multirace/other/unknown	1 (8.3)	0 (0.0)
Marital status, n (%)			0.84
Single	4 (33.3)	3 (25.0)
Married/unmarried partners	6 (50.0)	6 (50.0)
Divorced/widowed	2 (16.7)	3 (25.0)
Education, n (%)			0.41
Less than college or some college	7 (58.3)	5 (41.7)
College graduate	5 (41.7)	7 (58.3)
Household income, n (%)			0.48
US$49 999 or less	3 (25.0)	5 (41.7)
US$50 000–US$74 999	6 (50.0)	3 (25.0)
US$75 000–US$99 999	0 (0.0)	1 (8.3)
US$100 000 or more	3 (25.0)	3 (25.0)
Household size, n (%)			0.67
1 person	3 (25.0)	2 (16.7)
2 people	2 (16.7)	1 (8.3)
3–4 people	5 (41.7)	8 (66.7)
5+ people	2 (16.7)	1 (8.3)

BMI, body mass index.