Table 1

Baseline Characteristics of Study Participants

CharacteristicEnhanced Intervention n = 106Standard Intervention n = 105P Value
Age, mean (SD), y48.5 (11.9)48.6 (112.1).96
Weight, mean (SD), kg104.8 (21.6)102.1 (18.7).35
Body mass index, mean (SD)37.7 (6.5)37.8 (6.7).93
Waist circumference, mean (SD), cm116.0 (15.1)114.8 (14.1).54
Physical activity,a mean (SD), min/wk20.3 (26.0)22.1 (28.6).65
Race/ethnicity, No. (%).44
 White83 (79.0)92 (86.8)
 Hispanic6 (5.7)3 (2.8)
 Black11 (10.5)9 (8.5)
 Other5 (4.8)2 (1.9)
Education, No. (%).47
 High school or less25 (23.8)23 (22.33)
 Some college31 (29.5)22 (21.35)
 College graduate or other47 (46.7)57 (55.34)
Female sex, No. (%)79 (75.2)88 (83.0).18
Household income, No. (%).97
 <$25,00015 (14.3)17 (16.0)
 $25,000–$75,00048 (45.7)47 (44.3)
 >$75,00040 (38.1)39 (36.8)
 Unknown2 (1.9)3 (2.8)
Employment, No. (%).55
 Full time57 (54.3)64 (60.4)
 Part time25 (23.8)17 (16.0)
 Not employed22 (21.0)24 (22.6)
 Don’t know1 (0.9)1 (0.9)
Medical Conditions, No. (%)
 Hypertension50 (47.6)54 (50.9).68
 Diabetes15 (14.3)20 (18.9).46
 Dyslipidemia47 (44.8)41 (38.7).40
 Osteoarthritis17 (16.2)16 (15.1).86
 Congenital heart disease3 (2.9)3 (2.8).99
  • a Minutes of moderate and vigorous physical activity per week.