Table 3.

Demographic characteristics and health variables to be collected on patients

Age in years (mean ± SD)	BMI (mean ±SD)
Gender (% female)	Weight status (%):
Ethnic group:	• Overweight:
Caucasian (%)	• Obese:
Attendance to any other weight loss program (%)	o 30-34
Education (%):	o 35-39
	o >40
• High school	Waist circumference (mean ±SD)
• Post-Secondary school	Blood Pressure (mean ±SD)
Income (%):	• Systolic BP
• <$15,000	• Diastolic BP
• $15,000-$29,999	HbA1c (mean ±SD)
• $30000-$49,999	Type II Diabetes (%)
• $50000-$79,999	Hypertensive (%)
• >$80,000	Depression (%)
	Other co-morbidity (%)
	PACIC score (mean ±SD)
Distance to practice (mean±SD)	SF-12 (mean ±SD)
	EQ5D (mean ±SD)