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. 2021 Jun 29;23:100816. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100816

Table 2.

Participant characteristics.

Characteristic Total (n = 42) TOTAL (n = 22) Usual care (n = 20)
Age Mean (SD) 59.2 (11.9) 60.7 (10.9) 57.5 (13.1)
Sex n (%)
 Male 35 (83.3%) 17 (77.3%) 18 (90%)
 Female 7 (16.7%) 5 (22.7%) 2 (10%)
Gender n (%)
 Male 35 (83.3%) 17 (77.3%) 18 (90%)
 Female 6 (14.3%) 5 (22.7%) 1 (5%)
 Transgender 0 0 0
 Other (e.g. preferred not to disclose) 1 (2.4%) 0 1 (5%)
Race/Ethnicity n (%)
 White, non-Hispanic 37 (88.1%) 19 (86.4%) 18 (90%)
 Black, non-Hispanic 0 0 0
 Hispanic 1 (2.4%) 1 (4.5%) 0
 Other 4 (9.5%) 2 (9.1%) 2 (10%)
Marital Status n (%)
 Married/Partnered 25 (59.5%) 12 (54.5%) 13 (65%)
 Divorced/Separated 13 (31%) 7 (31.8%) 6 (30%)
 Single (never married or widowed) 4 (9.5%) 3 (13.6%) 1 (5%)
Education Level n (%)
 H.S. graduate or equivalent or less than H.S. 6 (14.3%) 4 (18.2%) 2 (10%)
 Trade/technical/vocational school 3 (7.1%) 1 (4.5%) 2 (10%)
 Associate's/Bachelor's degree, or some college 26 (61.9%) 13 (59.1%) 13 (65%)
 Graduate/post-graduate work/degree (e.g., MA, PhD) 7 (16.7%) 3 (13.6%) 4 (20%)
Work Status n (%)
 Working part or full time 18 (42.9%) 10 (45.5%) 8 (40%)
 Unemployed, searching for work 1 (2.4%) 0 1 (5%)
 Retired 18 (42.9%) 10 (45.5%) 8 (40%)
 Disabled 5 (11.9%) 2 (9.1%) 3 (15%)
Financial Status n (%)
 Have difficulty paying bills no matter what 1 (2.4%) 0 1 (5%)
 Have enough to pay bills but have to cut back on things 4 (9.5%) 1 (4.5%) 3 (15%)
 Have enough to pay bills but little to spare for special things 18 (42.9%) 9 (40.9%) 9 (45%)
 After paying bills, I still have enough for special things 16 (38.1%) 9 (40.9%) 7 (35%)
 I prefer not to answer 3 (7.1%) 2 (9.1%) 1 (5%)
 BMI at time of recruitment Mean (SD) 41.9 (6.6) 43.1 (5.3) 40.7 (7.8)
Comorbidities n (%)
 Coronary artery disease (CAD) 9 (21.4%) 5 (22.7%) 4 (20%)
 Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) 21 (50%) 12 (54.5%) 9 (45%)
 Hyperlipidemia 33 (78.6%) 19 (86.4%) 14 (70%)
 Hypertension 30 (71.4%) 13 (59.1%) 17 (85%)
 Obstructive sleep apnea 31 (73.8%) 16 (72.7%) 15 (75%)
 Type II diabetes mellitus 21 (50%) 10 (45.5%) 11 (55%)
 1–2 of the above comorbidities 10 (23.8%) 6 (27.3%) 4 (20%)
 >2 of the above comorbidities 32 (76.2%) 16 (72.7%) 16 (80%)
Previous MOVE! visit participation n (%)
 Yes 39 (92.9%) 19 (86.4%) 20 (100%)
 No 3 (7.1%) 3 (13.6%) 0
MOVE! visit type* n (%)
 Individual 20 (48.8%) 12 (57.1%) 8 (40%)
 Group 21 (51.2%) 9 (42.9%) 12 (30%)

+One participant was randomized but did not attend the subsequent MOVE! visit.