Table 1.
Participant Characteristics
| Characteristic | Overall (N = 44) | Treatment Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLLT (N = 15) | Lorcaserin (N = 14) | Combination (N = 15) | ||
| Age, years ± SD | 43.9 ± 11.6 | 45.4 ± 9.9 | 40.6 ± 11.5 | 45.4 ± 13.3 |
| Sex, N (%) | ||||
| Male | 7 (16) | 2 (13) | 3 (21) | 2 (13) |
| Female | 37 (84) | 13 (87) | 11 (79) | 13 (87) |
| Marital Status, N (%) | ||||
| Never married | 5 (11) | 1 (7) | 1 (7) | 3 (20) |
| Separated/divorced | 9 (21) | 3 (20) | 2 (14) | 4 (26) |
| Widowed | 2 (4) | 1 (7) | 0 (0) | 1 (7) |
| Married/living as married | 28 (64) | 10 (66) | 11 (79) | 7 (47) |
| Education, N (%) | ||||
| ≤ High school graduate | 2 (4) | 0 (0) | 2 (14) | 0 (0) |
| Some college | 25 (57) | 10 (67) | 7 (50) | 8 (53) |
| ≥ 4-year college degree | 17 (39) | 5 (33) | 5 (36) | 7 (47) |
| Weight at baseline, kg ± SD | 93.5 ± 15.0 | 96.0 ± 15.3 | 94.4 ± 16.2 | 90.3 ± 14.0 |
| Waist Circumference at baseline, cm ± SD | 104.7 ± 12.6 | 105.3 ± 11.6 | 108.0 ± 15.7 | 100.9 ± 10.0 |
SD Standard Deviation