Table 1. Baseline demographics and body mass index of study participants in the DIET Mobile Study.
| App Group | Bite Group | P-value for difference among groups | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 42 | 39 | |
| Mean age (±SD) | 48.6 ± 11.7 | 47.5 ± 12.3 | 0.68 |
| Gender (%) | 0.88 | ||
| Female | 35 (83.3%) | 32 (82.1%) | |
| Male | 7 (16.7%) | 7 (17.9%) | |
| Race (%) | 0.90 | ||
| Black | 6 (14.3%) | 7 (17.9%) | |
| White | 35 (83.3%) | 31 (79.5%) | |
| Other | 1 (2.4%) | 1 (2.6%) | |
| Education (%) | 0.50 | ||
| High school or some college | 5 (11.9%) | 7 (18%) | |
| College graduate | 18 (42.9%) | 19 (48.7%) | |
| Advanced degree | 19 (45.2%) | 13 (33.3%) | |
| Occupation (%) | P=0.20 | ||
| No current employment | 2 (4.8%) | 1 (2.6%) | |
| Service Occupation | 5 (11.9%) | 4 (10.3%) | |
| Technical, sales, administrative | 4 (9.5%) | 9 (23.1%) | |
| Executive, managerial | 2 (4.8%) | 3 (7.7%) | |
| Professional specialty | 17 (40.5%) | 7 (17.9%) | |
| Retired | 4 (9.5%) | 2 (5.1%) | |
| Other | 8 (19%) | 13 (33.3%) | |
| Marital Status (%) | 0.16 | ||
| Married | 29 (69%) | 21 (53.8%) | |
| Other | 13 (31%) | 18 (46.2%) | |
| Mean BMI (kg/m2) (±SD) | 33.4 ± 4.8 | 33.4 ± 5.7 | 0.97 |
| Energy intake (kcal/d) (±SD) | 2190±886 | 2264±925 | 0.71 |