Table 1 Baseline general and nutritional characteristics of the entire study cohort stratified according to the presence or absence of attrition (noncompleters and completers)
From: Is drop-out from obesity treatment a predictable and preventable event?
Entire cohort (n = 98) | Noncompleters (n = 56) | Completers (n = 42) | t-test and Pvalue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 44.8 ± 14.2 | 43.1 ± 15.0 | 47.2 ± 12.7 | t = 1.5, p = 0.150 |
Weight (Kg) | 98.3 ± 17.5 | 97.3 ± 14.9 | 99.7 ± 20.6 | t = 0.6, p = 0.530 |
Height (cm) | 166.8 ± 9.7 | 166.9 ± 9.0 | 166.6 ± 10.6 | t = -0.2, p = 0.879 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 35.2 ± 4.8 | 34.9 ± 4.5 | 35.7 ± 5.1 | t = 0.8, p = 0.413 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 136.5 ± 14.9 | 134.1 ± 14.5 | 139.8 ± 15.1 | t = 1.9, p = 0.064 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 89.9 ± 10.7 | 87.8 ± 9.7 | 92.7 ± 11.4 | t = 2.3, p = 0.022 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 110.1 ± 12.5 | 109.1 ± 11.9 | 111.4 ± 13.3 | t = 0.9, p = 0.382 |
Hip circumference (cm) | 119.5 ± 12.4 | 118.7 ± 9.2 | 120.8 ± 16.4 | t = 0.6, p = 0.529 |
Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) | 0.92 ± 0.10 | 0.91 ± 0.10 | 0.93 ± 0.10 | t = 0.9, p = 0.384 |
%BF skinfold thickness | 39.6 ± 5.7 | 38.5 ± 6.4 | 41.2 ± 4.4 | t = 2.5, p = 0.015 |
Highest weight in adult age (Kg) | 100.2 ± 19.7 | 99.1 ± 16.7 | 101.6 ± 23.2 | t = 0.5, p = 0.592 |
Lowest weight in adult age (Kg) | 66.7 ± 13.1 | 67.7 ± 13.0 | 65.5 ± 13.4 | t = -0.7, p = 0.475 |
Age at first dieting attempt (years) | 27.4 ± 11.5 | 24.0 ± 10.7 | 31.3 ± 11.2 | t = 2.9, p = 0.005 |
Weight loss goal (kg) | 23.6 ± 13.2 | 23.3 ± 11.7 | 23.9 ± 15.2 | t = 0.2, p = 0.838 |
Weight loss goal (%) | 23.1 ± 9.8 | 23.6 ± 9.3 | 22.4 ± 10.6 | t = -0.5, p = 0.595 |