Table 1.
Baseline characteristics for participants enrolled inPhase I (n = 528), those not randomized (n = 83), and those randomized to Phase II (n = 445).
| Phase I participants M (SD) or n (%) |
Participants not randomized to Phase II M (SD) or n (%) |
Participants randomized to Phase II M (SD) or n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 54.5 (10.7) | 49.9 (11.8) | 55.4 (10.3) |
| Body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) | 36.6 (3.8) | 37.3 (4.3) | 36.4 (3.7) |
| Obesity Class | |||
| Class I (BMI = 30.0 to 34.9) | 200 (37.9%) | 28 (33.7%) | 172 (38.6%) |
| Class II (BMI = 35.0 to 39.9) | 223 (42.2%) | 30 (36.1%) | 193 (43.4%) |
| Class III (BMI = 40.0 to 45.0) | 105 (19.9%) | 25 (30.1%) | 80 (18.0%) |
| Gender (female) | 434 (82%) | 66 (79.5%) | 368 (83%) |
| Education, highest level completed | |||
| < High school | 12 (2%) | 1 (1.2%) | 11 (2%) |
| High school or GED | 280 (53%) | 53 (63.9%) | 227 (51%) |
| Associate’s degree | 66 (13%) | 12 (14.5%) | 54 (12%) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 117 (22%) | 14 (16.9%) | 103 (23%) |
| Advanced degree | 53 (10%) | 3 (3.6%) | 50 (11%) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White, Non-Hispanic/Latino | 391 (74%) | 63 (75.9%) | 328 (74%) |
| Black, Non-Hispanic/Latino | 100 (19%) | 18 (21.7%) | 82 (18%) |
| Other, Non-Hispanic/Latino | 16 (3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 16 (4%) |
| White, Hispanic/Latino | 16 (3%) | 2 (2.4%) | 14 (3%) |
| Black, Hispanic/Latino | 1 (0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0%) |
| Other, Hispanic/Latino | 4 (1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (1%) |
| Annual household income | |||
| < $20,000 | 67 (13%) | 18 (21.7%) | 49 (11%) |
| $20,000-$34,999 | 93 (18%) | 11 (13.3%) | 82 (18%) |
| $35,000-$49,999 | 93 (18%) | 14 (16.9%) | 79 (18%) |
| $50,000-$74,000 | 123 (23%) | 16 (19.3%) | 107 (24%) |
| > $75,000 | 120 (23%) | 20 (24.1%) | 100 (22%) |
| Unknown/refused | 32 (6%) | 4 (4.8%) | 28 (6%) |