Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Entire Sample and Rapid Responders and Non-Rapid Responders
| Total (N = 101) | RRs (n = 41) | Non-RRs (n = 60) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Female | 86.0 (85.1 %) | 34.0 (82.9 %) | 52.0(86.7%) |
| Male | 15.0 (14.9%) | 7.0 (17.1 %) | 8.0 (13.3 %) |
| Mean age (SD) in years | 52.1 (10.6) | 51.4 (10.3) | 52.6 (10.8) |
| Mean Body Mass Index, kg/m2 (SD) | 36.4 (8.6) | 36.5 (8.9) | 36.3 (8.4) |
| Ethnicity/Race, n (%) | |||
| Caucasian | 72.0 (71.0 %) | 33.0 (80.5 %) | 39.0 (65.0 %) |
| Latino | 13.0 (13.0 %) | 4.0 (9.8 %) | 9.0 (15.0 %) |
| Asian | 5.0 (5.0 %) | 2.0 (4.9 %) | 3.0 (5.0 %) |
| African American | 3.0 (3.0 %) | 1.0 (2.4 %) | 2.0 (3.3 %) |
| More than one race | 4.0 (4.0 %) | 0 | 4.0 (6.7 %) |
| Unknown/Unreported ethnicity | 4.0 (4.0 %) | 1.0 (2.4 %) | 3.0 (5.0 %) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Married | 61.0 (60.4 %) | 23.0 (56.1%) | 38.0 (63.3 %) |
| Divorced | 19.0 (18.8 %) | 7.0 (17.1 %) | 12.0 (20.0 %) |
| Single/Never married | 17.0 (16.8 %) | 8.0 (19.5 %) | 9.0 (15.0 %) |
| Widowed | 4.0 (4.0 %) | 3.0 (7.3 %) | 1.0 (1.7 %) |
| Educational background, n (%) | |||
| Did not complete high school | 4.0 (4.0 %) | 1.0 (2.4 %) | 3.0 (5.0 %) |
| Have high school degree or equivalent | 2.0 (2.0 %) | 0 | 2.0 (3.3 %) |
| Completed some college/2 year degree | 30.0 (29.7 %) | 8.0 (19.5 %) | 22.0 (36.7 %) |
| Graduated from a 4 year college | 26.0 (25.7 %) | 12.0 (29.3 %) | 14.0 (23.3 %) |
| Completed some graduate school | 9.0 (8.9 %) | 5.0 (12.2 %) | 4.0 (6.7 %) |
| Completed at least one graduate degree | 30.0 (29.7 %) | 15.0 (36.6 %) | 15.0 (25.0 %) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |||
| Employed | 50.0 (49.5 %) | 23.0 (56.1 %) | 27.0 (45.0 %) |
| Retired | 19.0 (18.8 %) | 5.0 (12.2 %) | 14.0 (23.3 %) |
| Homemaker | 14.0 (13.9 %) | 5.0 (12.2 %) | 9.0 (15.0 %) |
| Unemployed | 12.0 (11.9 %) | 6.0 (14.6 %) | 6.0 (10.0 %) |
| Student/Other | 6.0 (5.9 %) | 2.0 (4.9 % ) | 4.0 (6.7 %) |
| Mean age (SD) when first: | |||
| Overweight | 17.4 (11.2) | 17.6 (9.6 ) | 17.2 (12.3) |
| Began dieting | 17.7 (9.0) | 18.0 (7.0) | 17.5 (10.2) |
| Began binge eating | 19.4 (12.7) | 17.3 (10.5) | 20.9 (13.9) |
| Past history of depression, n (%) | 64.0 (63.4 %) | 23.0 (56.1 %) | 41.0 (68.3 %) |
| Current use of antidepressants, n (%) | 33.0 (32.7 %) | 11.0 (26.8 %) | 22.0 (36.7 %) |
RRs = Rapid Responders; Non-RRs = Non-Rapid Responders. No significant differences of p < .05