Table 2.

Weight-related Characteristics of the Sample at Baseline by Sex and Treatment Group

Weight-related Characteristic		Exper. Group (n=35)	Control Group (n=33)
	Sexa	n (%)	n (%)	P-valueb
Attempted weight loss previously	M	6 (86)	6 (86)	1.00
	F	26 (93)	26 (100)	0.16
Weighs self on scale at home	M	4 (57)	7 (100)	0.05
	F	23 (82)	23 (89)	0.51
		Mean (±SD)	Mean (±SD)	P-valuec
Personal overall health rating in past 5 years d	M	2.1 (±0.67)	2.6 (±1.1)	0.41
	F	3.0 (±0.7)	2.9 (±0.9)	0.62
Frequency of weighing self at home e	M	3.6 (±0.5)	3.4 (±1.0)	0.74
	F	3.3 (±0.9)	3.6 (±0.5)	0.35
Previous weight loss attempts (number) f	M	3.0 (±2.3)	7.8 (±11.3)	0.35
	F	15.1 (±23.6)	19.8 (±23.0)	0.47
Most weight lost during one attempt (pounds) g	M	20.2 (±12.0)	18.7 (±14.7)	0.84
	F	30.1 (±18.0)	38.2 (±22.0)	0.16
Frequency of preoccupation with losing weight h	M	1.9 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.7)	1.00
	F	2.7 (±0.9)	2.6 (±0.8)	0.54
Frequency of preoccupation with food h	M	1.9 (±0.7)	2.1 (±1.1)	0.57
	F	2.4 (±0.7)	2.5 (±0.8)	0.62
Perceived importance of losing weight i	M	7.0 (±2.2)	7.6 (±2.7)	0.67
	F	8.8 (±1.3)	9.0 (±1.2)	0.68
Perceived confidence in ability to lose weight i	M	6.6 (±1.0)	7.6 (±2.5)	0.36
	F	6.8 (±1.7)	6.6 (±2.2)	0.92

^aAbbreviations: M = male; F = female

^bFisher’s Exact Test of between group differences

^cTwo-sample t test of between-group difference of mean

^dResponse options ranged from 1 = “excellent” to 5 = “poor.”

^eResponse options ranged from 1 = “more than once per day” to 5 = “once per year or less.”

^fTwo females and one male in experimental group and one male in control group did not provide this information.

^gOne female in experimental group did not provide this information.

^hResponse options ranged from 1 = “never” to 4 = “always.”

ⁱResponse options ranged from 0 = “not at all important/confident” to 10 = “extremely important/confident.”