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. 2017 Aug 1;26(8):911–917. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2016.6264

Table 2.

Adjusted Relative Risks for Factors Associated with Female Take Off Pounds Sensibly Participants Achieving Clinically Significant Weight Loss (≥5% Weight Loss) at the 1- and 5-Year Annual Renewals with Categorical Covariates

  1-Year renewal 5-Year renewal
Measure ARR (99% CI) p ARR (99% CI) p
Age (years)
 18 to <45 Ref. Ref.
 45 to <55 1.07 (1.03–1.12) <0.0001 1.05 (0.93–1.19) 0.2942
 55 to <60 1.12 (1.07–1.18) <0.0001 1.16 (1.02–1.31) 0.0020
 60 to <65 1.14 (1.09–1.19) <0.0001 1.25 (1.11–1.40) <0.0001
 65 to <70 1.16 (1.11–1.21) <0.0001 1.29 (1.15–1.45) <0.0001
 70 and older 1.23 (1.18–1.28) <0.0001 1.43 (1.27–1.60) <0.0001
Starting weight (kg)
 <80 Ref. Ref.
 80 to <91 1.01 (0.98–1.05) 0.3873 1.05 (0.97–1.12) 0.1096
 91 to <102 1.02 (0.98–1.06) 0.1615 1.12 (1.04–1.21) <0.0001
 102 to <113 1.02 (0.98–1.06) 0.1560 1.14 (1.05–1.24) <0.0001
 113 to <136 1.06 (1.02–1.10) 0.0002 1.09 (1.00–1.19) 0.0150
 ≥136 1.07 (1.02–1.14) 0.0010 1.22 (1.08–1.39) <0.0001
Chapter size
 0 to <15 members Ref. Ref.
 15 to <25 members 1.06 (1.03–1.10) <0.0001 1.03 (0.95–1.11) 0.3398
 25 to <35 members 1.09 (1.05–1.13) <0.0001 1.07 (0.99–1.16) 0.0165
 35 plus members 1.14 (1.10–1.18) <0.0001 1.07 (0.99–1.16) 0.0207
Chapter age
 <10 years Ref. Ref.
 10 to <20 years 0.95 (0.92–0.99) 0.0010 0.97 (0.90–1.05) 0.2840
 20 to <30 years 0.98 (0.94–1.01) 0.0941 0.97 (0.89–1.05) 0.2665
 30 to <40 years 0.97 (0.93–1.00) 0.0155 0.98 (0.91–1.05) 0.4226
 40 plus years 0.94 (0.91–0.97) <0.0001 0.94 (0.87–1.03) 0.0742

ARR, adjusted relative risk.