Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants randomized (N=47).
| Variable | Group 1 (n=15) | Group 2 (n=16) | Group 3 (n=16) | Value, range | ||
| Age (years; n=47), mean (SD) | 32.6 (7.8) | 39.2 (11.6) | 40.6 (14.0) | 18-63 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2; n=47), mean (SD) | 31.3 (5.8) | 32.9 (5.7) | 30.8 (6.5) | 23.6-45.7 | ||
| Body composition (% fat; n=46), mean (SD) | 41.1 (5.8) | 42.5 (6.0) | 40.1 (7.1) | 24.2-55 | ||
| Waist circumference (cm; n=47), mean (SD) | 97.4 (13.1) | 102.8 (16.2) | 95.3 (15.7) | 71-141 | ||
| Self-rated health (n=47), n (%) | N/Aa | |||||
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Poor | 1 (7) | 1 (6) | 1 (6) |
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Fair | 5 (33) | 4 (25) | 5 (31) |
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Good | 9 (60) | 8 (50) | 8 (50) |
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Very good | 0 (0) | 3 (19) | 2 (13) |
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Excellent | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
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| Smoking status (n=47), n (%) | N/A | |||||
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Never smoked | 13 (87) | 6 (38) | 14 (88) |
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Previously smoked | 1 (7) | 5 (31) | 1 (6) |
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Currently smokes | 1 (7) | 5 (31) | 1 (6) |
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| Education (n=47), n (%) | N/A | |||||
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High school | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 1 (6) |
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Some college or university | 1 (7) | 4 (25) | 4 (25) |
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College or university | 13 (87) | 7 (44) | 10 (63) |
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Graduate degree | 1 (7) | 4 (25) | 1 (6) |
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| Employment status (n=46), n (%) |
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Unemployed | 2 (13) | 3 (19) | 4 (25) |
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Student | 3 (20) | 1 (6) | 2 (13) |
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Part-time worker | 3 (20) | 1 (6) | 3 (19) |
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Full-time worker | 7 (47) | 10 (63) | 7 (44) |
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| Annual household income (CAD $; US $), n (%) | N/A | |||||
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≤49,999 (34,999) | 6 (40) | 6 (38) | 4 (25) |
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50,000-99,999 (35,000-69,999) | 3 (20) | 5 (31) | 2 (12) |
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>100,000 (70,000) | 4 (27) | 5 (31) | 4 (25) |
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| Race (n=47), n (%) | N/A | |||||
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White | 11 (73) | 14 (88) | 14 (88) |
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Other | 4 (27) | 2 (13) | 2 (13) |
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aN/A indicates the value is not applicable, as the data are presented as number and frequency.