Table 3.

Participants’ Reported Satisfaction Following Treatment^a

	M ± SD or N, %
	Group Visits	Telephone Contacts
Overall satisfaction b	4.6 ± 0.9	4.4 ±1.1
Overall helpfulness b	4.8 ± 0.4	4.3 ± 0.9
Group leaders provided helpful nutrition information	24, 92.3%	---
Group leaders provided helpful exercise information	24, 92.3%	---
Other patients helped support and encourage me	23, 88.5%	---
It was convenient meeting in the doctor’s office	19, 73.1%	---
The frequency of the group meetings was about right	18, 69.2%	---
My peer coach helped motivate me	---	23, 88.5%
My peer coach encouraged and supported me	---	22, 84.6%
My peer coach offered useful tips about eating	---	22, 84.6%
It was convenient to talk by phone instead of in-person	---	21, 80.8%
The frequency of calls with my peer coach was about right	---	19, 73.1%

^aBased on 26 valid and completed post-treatment surveys.

^bBased on 5-point scale with higher scores corresponding to more positive attitudes toward the program.