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Table 3 Baseline characteristics of the patient study sample

From: Using a brief web-based 5A intervention to improve weight management in primary care: results of a cluster-randomized controlled trial

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)

 
  1. IG Intervention group, CG Control group, n Number of cases, M Mean, SD Standard deviation, % Percent value, CI Confidence Interval
  2. aLevel of education based on the revised version of the international CASMIN educational classification [71]
  3. bMissing data for n = 1 participant
  4. cMissing data for n = 6 participants
  5. dMissing data for n = 13 participants
  6. eMissing data for n = 2 participants
  7. fMissing data for n = 38 participants