Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics

Age, years

 mean ± SD

48.3 ± 12.3

47.4 ± 14.1

 range

20 to 65

18 to 70

Sex, no. (%)

 Male

7 (16)

16 (36)

 Female

38 (84)

29 (64)

Race/ethnicity, no. (%)

 White, non-Hispanic

43 (96)

41 (91)

 Other

2 (4)

4 (9)

Marital status, no. (%)

 Married/living as married

26 (58)

34 (76)

 Separated/divorced

2 (4)

4 (9)

 Never married

13 (29)

7 (16)

 Widowed

4 (9)

0 (0)

Number of people in household, no. (%)

 1

11 (24)

7 (16)

 2

13 (29)

21 (47)

 3

7 (16)

6 (13)

 4 or more

14 (31)

11 (24)

Education, no. (%)

 Less than high school

1 (2)

0 (0)

 High school graduate

8 (18)

3 (7)

 Some college

17 (38)

17 (38)

 4-year college degreeor more

19 (42)

25 (56)

Work status, no. (%)

 Full time

34 (76)

29 (66)

 Part time

6 (13)

7 (16)

 Unemployed

2 (4)

0 (0)

 Retired

1 (2)

8 (18)

Current tobacco use, no. (%)

4 (9)

1 (2)

Diabetes, no. (%)

3 (7)

4 (9)

Prior treatment fordepression, no. (%)

14 (31)

13 (29)

Prior treatment for alcoholism, no. (%)

2 (4)

2 (4)

Weight,, mean ± SD, kg

99.6 ± 14.0

103.6 ± 18.9

BMI, mean ± SD

36.5 ± 4.2

36.1 ± 3.9

Waist, mean ± SD, cm

108.6 ± 9.3

112.4 ± 13.3

Waist-hip ratio, mean ± SD

0.88 ± 0.10

0.91 ± 0.11

FFQ, total calories,

median (25th, 75th)

2271 (1531, 3054)

2366 (1865, 3725)

IPAQ, total METs,

median (25th, 75th)

1760 (998, 4666)

1440 (680, 4596)

WEL, total score,

median (25th, 75th)

129 (110, 139)

116 (95, 136.5)

 Goal setting

20.0 (17.5, 23.0)

20.0 (17.5, 24.0)

 Restructuring plans

14.0 (13.0, 15.0)

14.0 (13.0, 16.0)

 Relapse prevention

18.0 (16.0, 21.0)

18.5 (15.0, 21.0)