Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Study 1, mean (SD)/% | Study 2, mean (SD)/% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 36.7 (12.0) | Age | 38.8 (12.2) |
| BMI | 27.1 (6.1) | BMI | 26.9 (5.6) |
| Gender (% women) | 57.8 | Gender (% women) | 57.6 |
| Perceived overweight | 61.8 | Perceived overweight | 58.7 |
| Long‐standing illness (% yes) | 24.0 | Long‐standing illness (% yes) | 23.1 |
| Ethnicity | Ethnicity | ||
| White | 78.4 | White | 81.5 |
| Black | 7.3 | Black | 6.9 |
| Asian | 5.5 | Asian | 4.8 |
| Hispanic | 5.3 | Hispanic | 4.0 |
| Mixed | 2.8 | Mixed | 2.2 |
| Other | 0.6 | Other | 0.6 |
| Annual income | Annual income | ||
| Less than $25,000 | 33.5 | Less than $26,000 | 28.5 |
| Between $25,000 and $39,999 | 20.8 | Between $26,000 and $39,999 | 20.4 |
| Between $40,000 and $49,999 | 14.9 | Between $40,000 and $49,999 | 13.4 |
| Between $50,000 and $74,999 | 19.2 | Between $50,000 and $74,999 | 22.7 |
| Between $75,000 and $99,999 | 6.9 | Between $75,000 and $99,999 | 8.7 |
| $100,000 or higher | 4.8 | $100,000 or higher | 6.2 |
| Educational attainment | Educational attainment | ||
| Never completed high school | 0.2 | Never completed high school | 0.3 |
| Completed high school | 17.4 | Completed high school | 36.8 |
| College | 23.8 | Bachelor's degree | 48.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 43.0 | Master's degree | 10.1 |
| Master's degree | 12.3 | PhD/professional degree | 4.0 |
| PhD/professional degree | 3.4 |