Table 5.
Preferences for behavioral weight loss treatment features
Overall | |
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Format, n (%) | |
Group | 79 (42.0) |
One-on-one | 109 (58.0) |
Group gender make-up, n (%) | |
Heterogeneous | 136 (78.6) |
Homogenous | 37 (21.4) |
Mobile technology, n (%) | |
Use of an app | 107 (57.8) |
No app use | 78 (42.2) |
Mood management, n (%) | |
Mood management included | 134 (69.8) |
No mood management | 58 (30.2) |
Rapidness of behavior change, n (%) | |
Small and gradual | 114 (58.8) |
Big and immediate | 80 (41.2) |
Diet plan, n (%) | |
Reduced calorie | 56 (32.2) |
Low-fat | 65 (37.4) |
Low-carbohydrate | 54 (30.4) |
Session frequency, n (%) | |
Once per week | 101(51.5) |
Every other week | 58 (29.6) |
Once per month | 37 (18.9) |
Delivery modality, n (%) | |
In-person | 132 (68.8) |
By telephone | 29 (15.1) |
By internet | 31 (16.1) |
Balance of diet/physical activity, n (%) | |
Diet only | 19 (9.9) |
Physical activity only | 6 (3.1) |
Diet and physical activity equally | 168 (87.0) |
Total for each question differs as a result of different patterns of missing data. % is based on the total number who responded. Missing data: 10 missing from format, 25 missing from gender make-up, 13 missing from mobile technology, 6 missing from mood management, 4 missing from rapidness of change, 24 missing from diet plan, 2 missing from session frequency, 6 missing from delivery modality, and 6 missing from balance of diet/physical activity