From: Using targeting to recruit men and women of color into a behavioral weight loss trial
Ā | Non-targeted recruitment, nā=ā343 | Targeted recruitment, nā=ā125 | p value |
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Demographics | |||
āWomen, n (%) | 294 (85.7) | 63 (50.4) | <ā0.001 |
āNon-Hispanic White, n (%) | 300 (87.5) | 66 (52.8) | <ā0.001 |
āAge, MāĀ±āSD | 49.8āĀ±ā10.3 | 46.7 (10.3) | 0.005 |
āObjective BMI, MāĀ±āSD | 36.0āĀ±ā3.8 | 35.9āĀ±ā4.0 | 0.82 |
āIncome ā„ā$75,000, n (%)a | 221 (64.8) | 68 (54.8) | 0.05 |
āā„āCollege degree, n (%) | 205 (59.8) | 76 (60.8) | 0.84 |
āEmployed full-time, n (%)b | 294 (85.7) | 95 (76.6) | 0.02 |
āMarried/partnered, n (%)b | 238 (69.6) | 82 (65.6) | 0.41 |
Weight loss experience | |||
āLifetime total weight loss, lbs., mdn (IQR)c | 126.0 (74.3; 224.0) | 98.0 (38.5; 180.8) | 0.001 |
āTotal weight loss strategies, MāĀ±āSD | 3.3āĀ±ā1.7 | 2.6āĀ±ā1.8 | <ā0.001 |
āSelf-weighing frequencyāā„āweekly, n (%)b | 171 (50.0) | 55 (44.0) | 0.25 |
Complete 6-month assessment, n (%) | 306 (89.2) | 109 (87.2) | 0.54 |