Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the condition groups.
| Characteristics | Top Tips only (n=28) | Top Tips plus (n=27) | Waiting list (n=26) | |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
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Female | 24 (86) | 25 (93) | 24 (92) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 43.6 (13) | 44.0 (14) | 40.6 (13) | |
| Ethnic group, n (%) | ||||
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White | 23 (82) | 23 (85) | 22 (85) |
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Othera | 5 (18) | 4 (15) | 4 (15) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||
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Marriedb | 15 (54) | 15 (55) | 14 (54) |
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Not married or otherc | 13 (46) | 12 (44) | 12 (46) |
| Education, n (%) | ||||
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Nondegreed | 6 (21) | 8 (30) | 7 (27) |
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Degreee | 22 (79) | 19 (70) | 18 (69) |
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Missingf | — | — | 3.8 (1) |
| Employment situation, n (%) | ||||
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Paid workg | 20 (71) | 15 (56) | 13 (50) |
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Unpaid work or otherh | 8 (29) | 12 (44) | 12 (46) |
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Missingf | — | — | 1 (4) |
| Weight status, n (%) | ||||
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Overweighti | 8 (29) | 7 (26) | 7 (27) |
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Obesej | 20 (71) | 20 (74) | 19 (73) |
| Body mass index, mean (SD) | 33.7 (7) | 35.0 (8) | 34.0 (7) | |
| Eating self-regulatory skillsk, mean (SD) | 2.81 (0.57) | 2.87 (0.69) | 2.85 (0.51) | |
aBlack, Asian, mixed, or other.
bMarried or living as married.
cSingle, separated, divorced, or widowed.
dPrimary/secondary school or O level/GCSEs/A levels or technical/trade certificate/diploma.
eDegree or postgraduate degree.
fNo response.
gEmployed full-time/employed part-time/self-employed.
hUnemployed/full-time homemaker/unpaid or voluntary work/disabled or too ill to work/student/retired.
iBMI from 25.0 kg/m2 to 29.9 kg/m2.
jBMI 30.0 kg/m2 or over.
kEating self-regulatory skills assessed using the Self-Regulation of Eating Behavior Questionnaires.