Table 3.
Univariate analysis of factors associated with weight loss attempts
| Factor | Any weight loss attempt | MD guided weight loss attempt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X2, n (%) | p value | X2, n (%) | p value | |
| Agea | 2.00 | 0.1578 | 1.00 | 0.3176 |
| Race | ||||
| Black (n=12) | 4 (33.33%) | 0.0557* | 0 (0.00%) | 0.0285* |
| White (n=88) | 55 (62.50%) | 17 (19.32%) | ||
| Distance | ||||
| Milesa | 1.09 | 0.2954 | 2.30 | 0.1294 |
| Minutesa | 1.33 | 0.2493 | 2.27 | 0.1320 |
| Estmated Household Incomea,b | 0.13 | 0.7156 | 0.01 | 0.9323 |
| Baseline weighta | 0.05 | 0.8149 | 0.49 | 0.4819 |
| BMI in kg/m2a | 0.00 | 0.9564 | 0.07 | 0.7946 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Indexa | 0.21 | 0.6474 | 0.03 | 0.8686 |
| < 5 (n=76) | 44 (57.89%) | 0.6822 | 12 (15.79%) | 0.5734 |
| ≥ 5 (n=24) | 15 (62.5%) | 5 (20.83%) | ||
| Pathology | ||||
| Complex atypical hyperplasia (n=8) | 7 (87.5%) | 0.0662 | 2 (25.00%) | 0.5300 |
| Endometrial cancer (n=92) | 52 (56.52%) | 15 (16.30%) | ||
| Treatment | ||||
| Surgical (n=93) | 54 (58.06%) | 0.4793 | 16 (17.20%) | 0.8396 |
| Nonsurgical (n=7) | 5 (71.43%) | 1 (1.08%) | ||
| Postop complications (no vs yes) | ||||
| No (n=72) | 43 (59.72%) | 0.5500 | 15 (20.83%) | 0.0556 |
| Yes (n=21) | 11 (52.38%) | 1 (4.76%) | ||
| Surgical approach | ||||
| Minimally invasive surgery (n=70) | 39 (55.71%) | 0.4198 | 11 (15.71%) | 0.5152 |
| Laparotomy (n=23) | 15 (65.22%) | 5 (21.74%) | ||
| Adjuvant therapy | ||||
| Yes (n=28) | 17 (60.71%) | 0.7335 | 3 (10.71%) | 0.2590 |
| No (n=65) | 37 (56.92%) | 13 (20.00% | ||
| Treatment status at time of approach | ||||
| Treatment ongoing (n=16) | 10 (62.5%) | 0.7552 | 2 (12.5%) | 0.5892 |
| Treatment completed (n=84) | 49 (58.33%) | 15 (17.86%) | ||
| Time from diagnosis when approacheda | 0.45 | 0.5018 | 1.36 | 0.2427 |
| < 1 year from diagnosis (n=45) | 28 (62.22%) | 0.5530 | 7 (15.56%) | 0.7273 |
| ≥ 1 year from diagnosis (n=55) | 31 (56.36%) | 10 (18.18%) | ||
| Time from surgerya | 0.04 | 0.8423 | 0.97 | 0.3237 |
| < 1 year from surgery (n=43) | 26 (60.47%) | 0.6033 | 8 (18.60%) | 0.5762 |
| ≥ 1 year from surgery (n=49) | 27 (55.10%) | 7 (14.29%) | ||
As a continuous variable tested with student t-tests.
Household income was estimated using published US census data regarding zip code median household incomes