| PMC full text: | Obesity (Silver Spring). Author manuscript; available in PMC 2012 Jan 30. Published in final edited form as: Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 Feb; 19(2): 338–344. Published online 2010 Sep 16. doi: 10.1038/oby.2010.208 |
Table 1
Baseline characteristics by treatment groupsa
| Variable | PR (n = 72) | PDA (n = 68) | PDA+FB (n = 70) | Total (N = 210) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
 Age (years) | 47.4 (8.5) | 46.7 (9.2) | 46.4 (9.5) | 46.8 (9.0) |
| Women, n (%) | 61 (84.7) | 58 (85.3) | 59 (84.3) | 178 (84.8) |
| White, n (%) | 55 (76.4) | 55 (80.9) | 55 (78.6) | 165 (78.6) |
| Married, n (%) | 55 (76.4) | 42 (61.8) | 47 (67.1) | 144 (68.6) |
| Employed full time, n (%) | 62 (86.1) | 58 (85.3) | 54 (77.1) | 174 (82.9) |
| Education (years) | 15.9 (3.1) | 15.5 (2.9) | 15.5 (3.0) | 15.7 (3.0) |
| Anthropometry | ||||
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
| Women | 33.9 (4.6) | 33.5 (3.8) | 34.2 (4.8) | 33.9 (4.4) |
| Men | 32.9 (4.4) | 36.3 (5.4) | 35.5 (4.4) | 34.9 (4.8) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | ||||
| Women | 104.3 (11.4) | 102.4 (10.1) | 103.4 (13.2) | 103.4 (11.6) |
| Men | 114.7 (11.7) | 120.2 (12.0) | 118.9 (10.3) | 117.9 (11.2) |
| Dietary intake | ||||
| Energy intake (kcal/d)b | 1970 (1533, 2483) | 1931 (1705, 2579) | 1990 (1688, 2362) | 1970 (1608, 2458) |
| % kcal total fat | 33.2 (7.3) | 34.3 (6.9) | 33.9 (7.4) | 33.8 (7.2) |
| % kcal SFAb | 11.3 (8.9, 13.4) | 12.0 (9.0, 14.2) | 11.1 (9.9, 13.8) | 11.4 (9.2, 13.8) |
| % kcal MUFA | 12.1 (2.8) | 12.7 (2.9) | 12.6 (3.3) | 12.5 (3.0) |
| % kcal PUFA | 7.1 (2.6) | 7.2 (2.5) | 6.8 (2.4) | 7.0 (2.5) |
PR, paper record; PDA, personal digital assistant; PDA+FB, personal digital assistant with the added customized feedback program; BMI, body mass index; SFA, saturated fatty acids; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids.
aData are presented as mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated.
bValues are reported as median (interquartile range).