Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients and practices
| Intervention | Control | |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | (n=415) | (n=428) |
| Mean (SD) weight (kg) | 100.8 (18.1) | 100.2 (17.4) |
| Mean (SD) body mass index (kg/m2) | 37.0 (5.7) | 36.9 (5.8) |
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 48.4 (10.9) | 48.8 (12.2) |
| No (%) mate | 104 (25) | 116 (27) |
| Practices | (n=22) | (n=22) |
| No (%) with dietetic input | 9 (41%) | 9 (41%) |
| Median (interquartile range) socioeconomic status | 3.4 (−0.9-5.8) | 2.4 (0.1-7.1) |
| Median (interquartile range) No of general practitioners | 4 (3-6) | 4 (2-6) |