Table 2.
Weight loss experiences in PwO (N = 795)
| N | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| If you follow a diet and exercise program, which of these best describes how you feel about this? | 795 | |
| I follow it completely | 155 (19) | |
| I do my best to follow it but I sometimes fail | 577 (73) | |
| My diet and exercise program is not important. It is the medicine I am taking that will make me lose weight | 63 (8) | |
| Has your doctor, nurse, or therapist ever suggested that you try a medicine to help with your weight loss? | 795 | |
| Yes | 342 (43) | |
| No | 434 (55) | |
| Don’t know | 19 (2) | |
| Have you ever received an AOM? | 795 | |
| Yes | 342 (43) | |
| No | 453 (57) | |
| Thinking about your current and past AOM, what are or were the main reasons for you taking these (all answers that apply)? | 342 | |
| I was worried about the effect of my weight on my health | 222 (65) | |
| I want to improve my self-confidence around other people | 151 (44) | |
| My family/friends were concerned about my weight | 127 (37) | |
| I want to be more active | 87 (25) | |
| I heard and/or read about new treatments and weight-loss approaches | 81 (24) | |
| My doctor advised me for general health reasons | 70 (20) | |
| I want to live as long as I can | 59 (17) | |
| My doctor, nurse, or therapist advised me to because of another condition I have which could get worse due to my weight | 35 (10) | |
| How prepared are you to try new medicine if you think it will reduce your weight, on a 5-point scale where 1 was ‘I do not like trying new medicine’ and 5 was ‘I am always ready to try new medicine’? | 795 | |
| 1 | 93 (12) | |
| 2 | 127 (16) | |
| 3 | 227 (29) | |
| 4 | 234 (29) | |
| 5 | 114 (14) |
AOM anti-obesity medication, PwO people with obesity or overweight