Table 1. Demographics and Baseline Characteristics of the Intention-to-Treat Sample.
| Characteristic | Participants, No. (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROC (n = 69) | BWL (n = 69) | ROC+ (n = 67) | AC (n = 66) | |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 46.4 (12.4) | 47.6 (11.2) | 48.2 (11.1) | 45.6 (12.5) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 12 (17) | 13 (19) | 13 (19) | 12 (18) |
| Female | 57 (83) | 56 (81) | 54 (81) | 54 (82) |
| Race and ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 13 (19) | 11 (16) | 14 (21) | 16 (24) |
| Non-Hispanic other racea | 15 (22) | 12 (17) | 11 (16) | 11 (17) |
| White | 40 (59) | 46 (67) | 42 (63) | 39 (59) |
| Body mass index, mean (SD)b | 35.2 (5.6) | 35.4 (5.2) | 34.2 (5.6) | 34.4 (4.8) |
| Weight, mean (SD), kg | 97.1 (18.3) | 97.9 (19.9) | 93.8 (17.7) | 95.1 (16.1) |
| Loss of control episodes, mean (SD), No. | 0.30 (0.5) | 0.30 (0.5) | 0.33 (0.5) | 0.29 (0.5) |
Abbreviations: AC, active comparator; BWL, behavioral weight loss; ROC, regulation of cues; ROC+, regulation of cues plus behavioral weight loss.
a
Other racial groups included American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and multiracial.
b
Body mass index is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.