Table 1.

 Participant characteristics

Characteristic
Age
Range	16–72
Average	47
Marital status
Single	27 (36%)
Married	31 (41%)
Divorced	12 (16%)
Widowed	6 (8%)
Geographical location
Rural	28 (37%)
Weight (kg)*
Range	72–225
Mean	119
Obesity classification*
Obese	32 (42%)
Morbidly obese	43 (57%)
Gender
Female	63 (83%)
Education
At least completed high school	34 (45%)
Employment status
Unemployed	39 (51%)
BMI*
Range	30–72.1
Mean	42.5

*One missing as not willing to report weight and height.