Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of the patient study sample
| Variable | Total (n = 135) | IG (n = 65) | (95% CI) | CG (n = 70) | (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, M (SD) | 43.3 (10.7) | 43.2 (10.1) | (40.7–45.7) | 43.3 (11.2) | (40.6–46.0) |
| Gender, n (%) | |||||
| Female | 84 (62.2) | 39 (60.0) | 45 (64.3) | ||
| Male | 51 (37.8) | 26 (40.0) | 25 (35.7) | ||
| Level of Educationa, n (%) | |||||
| Low | 32 (23.7) | 13 (20.0) | 19 (27.1) | ||
| Medium | 92 (68.1) | 44 (67.7) | 48 (68.6) | ||
| High | 11 (8.1) | 8 (12.3) | 3 (4.3) | ||
| Marital statusb, n (%) | |||||
| Married | 49 (36.6) | 28 (43.8) | 21 (30.0) | ||
| Unmarried | 59 (44.0) | 25 (39.1) | 34 (48.6) | ||
| Divorced/widowed | 26 (19.4) | 11 (17.1) | 15 (21.4) | ||
| PHQ, subscale panic syndromec | |||||
| Panic syndrome, n (%) | 15 (11.6) | 7 (10.8) | 8 (12.5) | ||
| PHQ, subscale other anxietyd | |||||
| Anxiety syndrome, n (%) | 6 (4.9) | 2 (3.2) | 4 (6.8) | ||
| BFI-10c, M (SD) | |||||
| Extraversion | 3.3 (1.1) | 3.4 (1.1) | (3.2–3.7) | 3.3 (1.0) | (3.1–3.6) |
| Neuroticism | 2.9 (1.0) | 2.7 (1.0) | (2.5–3.0) | 3.1 (0.9) | (2.9–3.3) |
| Openness | 3.4 (0.9) | 3.3 (0.9) | (3.1–3.5) | 3.5 (0.9) | (3.2–3.7) |
| Conscientiousness | 3.8 (0.7) | 3.8 (0.8) | (3.6–4.0) | 3.7 (0.7) | (3.5–3.9) |
| Agreeableness | 3.2 (0.8) | 3.3 (0.8) | (3.1–3.5) | 3.1 (0.8) | (2.9–3.3) |
| Counseling Experience | |||||
| How often have you seen your GP within the last 12 months?b n (%) | |||||
| Less than five times | 73 (54.5) | 34 (53.1) | 39 (55.7) | ||
| Five times or more | 61 (45.6) | 30 (46.9) | 31 (44.3) | ||
| Has your weight been discussed?e n (%) | |||||
| Yes | 106 (79.7) | 52 (81.3) | 54 (78.3) | ||
| If yes, who took the initiative?f n (%) | |||||
| GP | 26 (38.2) | 14 (42.4) | 12 (34.3) | ||
| Patient | 22 (32.4) | 6 (18.2) | 16 (45.7) | ||
| Both (Patient and GP) | 20 (29.4) | 13 (39.4) | 7 (20.0) | ||
| Which aspects of weight have been discussed? n (%) | |||||
| Necessity to lose weight | 83 (78.3) | 41 (78.8) | 42 (77.8) | ||
| Health risks | 56 (52.8) | 29 (55.8) | 27 (50.0) | ||
| Secondary diseases | 74 (69.8) | 37 (71.2) | 37 (68.5) | ||
| Diet | 61 (57.5) | 32 (61.5) | 29 (53.7) | ||
| Physical exercise | 63 (59.4) | 32 (61.5) | 31 (57.4) | ||
| Medication | 36 (34.0) | 15 (28.8) | 21 (38.9) | ||
IG Intervention group, CG Control group, n Number of cases, M Mean, SD Standard deviation, % Percent value, CI Confidence Interval
aLevel of education based on the revised version of the international CASMIN educational classification [71]
bMissing data for n = 1 participant
cMissing data for n = 6 participants
dMissing data for n = 13 participants
eMissing data for n = 2 participants
fMissing data for n = 38 participants