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Table 1 Distribution of baseline characteristics, iOTA pilot participants

From: Pilot test of an interactive obesity treatment approach among employed adults in a university medical billing office

 

Overall

 

n = 20

Age category in years

 30–40

7 (35.0)

 41–50

4 (20.0)

 51–60

9 (45.0)

Gender = female

17 (85.0)

Race = White/Caucasian

10 (50.0)

Education

 High school/GED

2 (10.0)

 Some college

15 (75.0)

 College-Bachelor’s degree

3 (15.0)

Hourly pay

 $10.0–15.9

1 (5.0)

 $16.0–20.9

7 (35.0)

 $21.0–25.9

4 (20.0)

 $26.0–30.9

0 (0.0)

 $31.0+

4 (20.0)

 Not reported

4 (20.0)

Marital status

 Never married

3 (15.0)

 Married

13 (65.0)

 Divorced/separated

2 (10.0)

 Member of an unmarried couple

2 (10.0)

BMI, kg/m2

35.6 (33.7, 40)

BMI by category

 Normal weight (BMI < 25.0)

0 (0.0)

 Overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9)a

1 (5.0)

 Obese (BMI ≥ 30)

19 (95.0)

SF-8 physical component score

48 (41, 53.4)

SF-8 mental component score

47.1 (38.3, 56.2)

Diabetes dx in past 6 months

1 (5.0)

Hypertension dx in past 6 months

10 (50.0)

Hypercholesterolemia dx in past 6 months

6 (30.0)

Have ≥ 1 conditions listed above

11 (55.0)

Have ≥ 2 conditions listed above

6 (30.0)

Usual hours worked per week

40 (40, 40)

Work non-day shifts

1 (5.0)

Coworker support scaleb

8.5 (7.8, 10.2)

Supervisor support scaleb

10.5 (8, 12)

Participated in ≥ 1 wellness program in the workplace

17 (85.0)

  1. Presented are n (%) for categorical variables, median (25th, 75th percentile) for continuous variables
  2. aOne participant lost weight between the self-report assessment of eligibility and the baseline weight and thus moved to overweight status (BMI = 29.2, initial, BMI based on self-reported weight = 30.4)
  3. bRange 0–12, with higher scores indicating more support