Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants*
| Current Study | Overall Look AHEAD** | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 59.0 (6.8) | 58.6 (6.8) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 71.0% | 63.1% |
| African-American | 17.1% | 15.5% |
| Hispanic-American | 8.0% | 13.2% |
| Mixed/other | 3.8% | 11.1% |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 54.8% | 59.3% |
| Male | 45.2% | 41.7% |
| Education | ||
| High school or less | 14.2% | 20.2% |
| Some college | 38.5% | 37.5% |
| College graduate | 47.3% | 42.3% |
| Weight (kg) | Women: 100.0 (18.6) | Women: 94.8 (17.9) |
| Men: 108.7 (19.8) | Men: 108.9 (19) | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | Women: 36.8 (6.1) | Women: 36.3 (6.2) |
| Men: 36.7 (5.7) | Men: 35.3 (5.7) | |
| Insulin use | ||
| No | 85.4% | 85.2% |
| Yes | 14.6% | 14.8% |