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Table 4 Health behaviors by time point

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

 

Baseline (N = 19)

3 months (N = 17)

6 months (N = 15)

12 months (N = 14)

18 months (N = 13)

24 months (N = 11)

REAP-S results

 REAP-S scorea

24 (22, 27.5)

21.5 (18.8, 23.2)

21 (19, 24.5)

20.5 (18.2, 22.5)

21 (19, 22)

20 (20, 23)

 Often consume fried foods

2 (10.5)

1 (6.2)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (9.1)

 Often consume sweets

7 (36.8)

0 (0.0)

1 (6.7)

2 (14.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Often consume sugary drinks

13 (68.4)

1 (6.2)

2 (13.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (9.1)

 Often skip breakfast

5 (26.3)

1 (6.2)

1 (6.7)

2 (14.3)

0 (0.0)

1 (9.1)

Bring food from home, days per week

4 (2, 5)

4.5 (3, 5)

5 (3, 5)

4 (3, 4.8)

4 (3, 5)

4 (3, 5)

Buy food at work, days per week

1 (0, 1)

0 (0, 0.2)

0 (0, 0.5)

0 (0, 1)

0 (0, 1)

0 (0, 1)

Minutes of self-reported activity per weekb

100 (37.5, 150)

195 (50, 285)

190 (30, 392.5)

105 (0, 285)

100 (45, 250)

180 (85, 242.5)

Get recommended level of exercise (150 min MVPA/week)

8 (42.1)

4 (21.1)

6 (31.6)

6 (31.6)

3 (23.1)

5 (45.5)

  1. Presented are n (%) for categorical variables and median (25th, 75th percentile) for continuous variables. Participant who had bariatric surgery not included
  2. aREAP-S score ranges from 13 to 39. Lower scores represent healthier choices
  3. bComputed by adding responses to all three survey questions (minutes per week walking, doing moderate activity, doing vigorous activity)