Table 1.
Basic characteristics of the prediction of continuity in referral to nutrition for diet follow-up Data presented by (number (%)).
| Variables | Adherence to diet (n, %) |
Do not adherence to diet (n, %) |
Total (n, %) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (N = 1528) | Male | 217 (27.0) | 195(26.9) | 412(27.0) |
| Female | 586 (73.0) | 530(73.1) | 1116(73.0) | |
| Age (N = 1528) | 5–20 | 86(10.7) | 102(14.1) | 188(12.3) |
| 20–35 | 387(48.2) | 351(48.4) | 738(43.8) | |
| 35–50 | 232(28.9) | 212(29.2) | 444(29.1) | |
| 50–65 | 90(11.2) | 53(7.3) | 143(9.4) | |
| 65–80 | 8(1.0) | 7(1.0) | 15(1.0) | |
| Level of education (N = 1528) | Literacy | 1(0.1) | 1(0.1) | 2(1.0) |
| Elementary | 22(2.7) | 27(3.7) | 49(3.2) | |
| High school | 109(13.6) | 99(13.7) | 208(13.6) | |
| Diploma | 223(27.8) | 160(22.1) | 383(25.1) | |
| Associate degree | 52(6.5) | 43(5.9) | 95(6.2) | |
| Bachelor's degree and higher | 396(49.3) | 395(54.5) | 791(51.8) | |
| Job (N = 1528) | Government jobs | 144(17.9) | 134(18.5) | 278(18.2) |
| Private jobs | 104(13.0) | 101(13.9) | 205(13.4) | |
| Educational jobs | 50(6.2) | 59(8.1) | 109(7.1) | |
| Therapeutic occupations | 18(2.2) | 22(3.0) | 40(2.6) | |
| Unemployed | 487(60.6) | 409(56.4) | 896(58.6) | |
| Marital status(N = 1528) | Married | 502(62.5) | 438(60.4) | 940(61.5) |
| Single | 301(37.5) | 287(39.6) | 588(38.5) | |
| Duration of marriage (year) | 0 | 301(37.5) | 287(36.6) | 588(38.5) |
| 1–15 | 275(34.2) | 292(40.3) | 567(37.1) | |
| 15–30 | 155(19.3) | 92(12.7) | 247(16.2) | |
| 30–45 | 65(8.1) | 47(6.5) | 112(7.3) | |
| 45–60 | 7(0.9) | 7(1.0) | 14(0.9) | |
| Reason for referral (N = 1528) | Diet modification | 9(1.1) | 10(1.4) | 19(1.2) |
| Gaining weight | 30(3.7) | 98(13.5) | 128(8.4) | |
| Fitness | 1(0.1) | 16(2.2) | 17(1.1) | |
| Weight Loss | 756(94.1) | 487(67.2) | 1243(81.3) | |
| High weight | 7(0.9) | 114(14.7) | 121(7.9) | |
| Group (N = 1528) | ||||
| From the patients' point of view | Overweight | 426(53.1) | 382(52.7) | 808(52.9) |
| Obese | 332(43.1) | 221(30.5) | 553(36.2) | |
| Very thin | 11(1.4) | 33(4.6) | 44(2.9) | |
| Thin | 20(2.5) | 64(8.8) | 84(5.5) | |
| Fit | 14(1.7) | 25(3.4) | 39(2.6) | |
| Weight (kg) | 23–65 | 45(5.6) | 124(17.1) | 169(11.1) |
| 63–103 | 571(71.1) | 484(66.8) | 1055(69.0) | |
| 103–143 | 172(21.4) | 110(15.2) | 282(18.2) | |
| ≥ 143 | 15(1.9) | 7(1.0) | 22(1.4) | |
| Height (centimeter) | 124–144 | 4(0.5) | 8(1.1) | 12(0.8) |
| 144–164 | 406(50.6) | 375(51.7) | 781(51.1) | |
| 164–183 | 371(46.2) | 329(45.4) | 700(45.8) | |
| ≥ 183 | 22(2.7) | 13(1.8) | 35(2.3) | |
| Underweight | 19(2.4) | 48(6.6) | 67(4.4) | |
| Normal weight | 34(4.2) | 81(11.2) | 115(7.5) | |
| Overweight | 160(19.9) | 184(25.4) | 344(22.5) | |
| Obese | 590(73.5) | 412(56.8) | 1002(65.6) | |
| Smoking (N = 1528) | Yes | 16(2.0) | 24(3.3) | 40(2.6) |
| No | 787(98.0) | 701(96.7) | 1488(97.4) | |
| Previous treatment regimen | Yes | 414(51.6) | 379(52.3) | 793(51.9) |
| No | 389(48.4) | 346(47.7) | 735(48.1) | |
| Weight satisfaction | Yes | 13(1.6) | 28(3.9) | 41(2.7) |
| No | 790(98.4) | 697(96.1) | 1487(97.3) | |
| Childhood obesity | Yes | 196(24.4) | 169(23.3) | 365(23.9) |
| No | 607(75.6) | 556(76.7) | 1163(76.1) | |
| Exercise | Yes | 100(12.5) | 117(16.1) | 217(14.2) |
| No | 703(87.5) | 608(83.9) | 1311(85.8) | |
| Having breakfast | Some days | 279(34.7) | 286(39.4) | 565(37.0) |
| Most days | 143(17.8) | 141(19.4) | 284(18.6) | |
| Everyday | 381(47.4) | 297(41.0) | 678(44.4) | |
| Never | 0(0) | 1(0.1) | 1(0.1) | |
| Most consumed meal | Breakfast | 50(6.2) | 49(6.8) | 99(6.5) |
| Lunch | 571(71.1) | 464(64.0) | 1035(67.7) | |
| Dinner | 114(14.2) | 140(19.3) | 254(16.6) | |
| Breakfast and Lunch | 10(1.2) | 11(1.5) | 21(1.4) | |
| Breakfast and Dinner | 2(0.2) | 2(0.3) | 4(0.3) | |
| Lunch and Dinner | 41(5.1) | 46(6.3) | 87(5.7) | |
| All three meals | 15(1.9) | 12(1.7) | 27(1.8) | |
| None | 0(0) | 1(0.1) | 1(0.1) | |
| Morning wake-up time | 3–8 | 365(45.5) | 287(39.6) | 652(42.7) |
| 8–13 | 425(52.9) | 413(57.0) | 838(54.8) | |
| 13–18 | 13(1.6) | 25(3.4) | 38(2.5) | |
| Breakfast time | 0 | 86(10.7) | 90(12.4) | 176(11.5) |
| 5.30–10 | 476(59.3) | 370(51.0) | 846(55.4) | |
| 10–14.30 | 241(30.0) | 265(36.6) | 506(33.1) | |
| Lunchtime | 0 | 5(0.6) | 2(0.3) | 7(0.5) |
| 11–15 | 623(77.6) | 518(71.4) | 1141(74.1) | |
| 15–19 | 175(21.8) | 205(28.3) | 380(24.9) | |
| Dinner time | 0 | 62(7.7) | 17(2.3) | 79(5.2) |
| 16–22 | 448(55.8) | 359(49.5) | 807(52.8) | |
| 22–3 | 293(36.5) | 349(48.1) | 642(42.0) | |
| Eating speed | Slow | 70(8.7) | 78(10.8) | 148(9.7) |
| Medium | 439(54.7) | 418(57.7) | 857(56.1) | |
| Fast | 294(36.6) | 229(31.6) | 523(34.2) | |
| sleeping time | 21–1 | 337(42.0) | 269(37.1) | 606(39.7) |
| 1–5 | 459(57.2) | 446(61.5) | 905(59.2) | |
| ≥ 5 | 7(0.9) | 10(1.4) | 17(1.1) | |
| Read invitations to a party or restaurant | Unknown | 5(0.6) | 1(0.1) | 6(0.4) |
| Never | 115(14.3) | 86(11.9) | 201(13.2) | |
| Rarely | 22(2.7) | 21(2.9) | 43(2.8) | |
| Few | 498(62.0) | 435(60.0) | 933(61.1) | |
| Much | 146(18.2) | 163(22.5) | 309(20.2) | |
| Very much | 17(2.1) | 19(2.6) | 36(2.4) | |
| History of diabetes in relatives | Yes | 478(59.5) | 441(68.8) | 919(60.1) |
| No | 325(40.5) | 284(39.2) | 609(39.9) | |