Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics
| Characteristic | Control (n = 39) | Promotion (n = 41) | Prevention (n = 40) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight in lbs. (mean ± SD) | 239.6 ± 50.4 | 250.8 ± 67.8 | 252.3 ± 65.6 | .76 |
| BMI (mean ± SD) | 37.3 ± 6.3 | 38.6 ± 8.6 | 38.4 ± 8.4 | .92 |
| Age, in years (mean ± SD) | 54.8 ± 15.9 | 51.0 ± 12.9 | 54.3 ± 15.5 | .21 |
| Number in household (mean ± SD) | 1.8 ± 0.7 | 2.0 ± 0.8 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | .62 |
| Sex (n, % female) | 25 (64%) | 26 (63%) | 20 (50%) | .35 |
| Race (n, % white) | 37 (95%) | 36 (88%) | 40 (100%) | .06 |
| Ethnicity (n, % Hispanic/Latino) | 4 (11%) | 3 (7%) | 3 (8%) | .80 |
| College degree or greater (n, %) | 32 (82%) | 31 (78%) | 34 (85%) | .69 |
| Married or partnered (n, %) | 18 (46%) | 19 (48%) | 20 (50%) | .94 |
| Currently working (n, %) | 20 (53%) | 22 (56%) | 25 (64%) | .58 |
| Financially stable (n, %) | 32 (82%) | 31 (78%) | 32 (80%) | .88 |
| Regulatory focus (mean ± SD) | 0.30 ± 0.87 | 0.16 ± 0.74 | 0.25 ± 0.93 | .87 |
BMI = body mass index.
For race, 1 = white and 0 = other. For ethnicity, 1 = Latino and 0 = not Latino. For education, 1 = college degree and 0 = less than a college degree. For work status, 1 = currently working, 0 = not currently working or retired. For financial status, 1 = financially well off, “After paying the bills, you still have money for the special things you want,” 0 = not having extra money. For marital status, 1 = married or partnered, 0 = divorced, widowed, or never married. Household was collapsed to 3 categories of 1, 2, and 3 or more people living in the household. Statistical methods were chi-squared tests for categorical measures and Kruskal-Wallis Tests due to non-normality issues for continuous variables.