Table 2.
Participant baseline health behaviors, by relationship to potential recipient (n=50)
| Characteristic | Close relative donor candidates (n=29) |
All other relationships (n=21) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise ≥3 days/week | 37.9 (11) | 38.1 (8) | 0.99 |
| Previous weight loss strategies attempted | |||
| Individual Exercise | 82.8 (24) | 71.4 (15) | 0.34 |
| Exercise Classes | 20.7 (6) | 47.6 (10) | 0.04 |
| Nutrition classes (ie Weight Watchers) | 10.3 (3) | 28.6 (6) | 0.10 |
| Weight loss supplements | 34.5 (10) | 23.8 (5) | 0.42 |
| Bariatric Surgery | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Other | 13.8 (4) | 19.1 (4) | 0.62 |
| None | 0 (0) | 23.8 (5) | 0.01 |
| Typical Exercise Activity | |||
| Walking | 78.6 (22) | 60.0 (12) | 0.16 |
| Running/Jogging | 39.3 (11) | 20.0 (4) | 0.15 |
| Biking | 10.7 (3) | 10.0 (2) | 0.94 |
| Swimming | 3.6 (1) | 10.0 (2) | 0.36 |
| Fitness Classes | 10.7 (3) | 5.0 (1) | 0.48 |
| Sports | 10.7 (3) | 0 (0) | 0.13 |
| Weightlifting | 32.1 (9) | 25.0 (5) | 0.59 |
| Other | 3.6 (1) | 15.0 (3) | 0.16 |
| None | 3.6 (1) | 10.0 (2) | 0.36 |
| Fast food meals per week | 2.5 ± 1.7 | 3.0 ± 3.0 | 0.51 |
| Sugar beverages per day | 1.0 ± 1.4 | 2.0 ± 4.3 | 0.30 |
| Microwave meals per day | 0.2 ± 0.4 | 0.1 ± 0.2 | 0.09 |