Table 1 Demographic and weight history variables among weight loss maintainers in North America and Europe.
From: Cross-cultural differences in weight loss maintenance: a comparison between North America and Europe
Overall N = 4280 | North America N = 3656 | Europe N = 624 | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 57.1 (12.1) n = 4280 | 57.8 (12.1) (n = 3656) | 52.8 (11.3) (n = 624) | <0.0001 |
Female gender, % (no.) | 92.6% (n = 3954/4270) | 92.7% (n = 3381/3647) | 92.0% (n = 573/623) | 0.08 |
Income ≥ $75,000/year, % (no.) | 59.7% (n = 2278/3816) | 64.1% (n = 2116/3303) | 31.8% (n = 163/513) | <0.0001 |
College education or higher, % (no.) | 67.9% (n = 2892/4260) | 69.8% (n = 2538/3638) | 56.9% (n = 354/622) | <0.0001 |
Married, % (no.) | 68.6% (n = 2699/3935) | 70.2% (n = 2346/3344) | 59.9% (n = 354/591) | <0.0001 |
Employed, % (no.) | 58.5% (n = 2330/3984) | 56.1% (n = 1902/3388) | 71.8% (n = 428/596) | <0.0001 |
Race/ethnicity, % (no.) | ||||
non-Hispanic White | 93.0% (n = 4028) | 92.8% (n = 3383/3646) | 94.5%b (n = 361/382) | 0.22 |
non-Hispanic Black | 3.0% (n = 4028) | 3.0% (n = 110/3646) | 2.4% (n = 9/382) | 0.49 |
non-Hispanic Asian | 0.6% (n = 4028) | 0.7% (n = 24/3646) | 0.5% (n = 2/382) | 0.76 |
Hispanic | 2.7% (n = 4028) | 2.9% (n = 106/3646) | 0.5% (n = 2/382) | 0.006 |
Lifetime maximum weight, kg, mean (SD) | 109.4 (27.5) (n = 4268) | 110.1 (28.1) (n = 3647) | 104.1 (22.9) (n = 621) | <0.0001 |
Weight at start of WW, kg, mean (SD) | 104.4 (26.5 (n = 4276) | 104.8 (28.3) (n = 3653) | 101.4 (24.0) (n = 623) | 0.0042 |
BMI at start of WW in kg, mean (SD) | 37.8 (9.2) (n = 4221 | 38.0 (8.8) (n = 3609) | 36.1 (8.7) (n = 612) | <0.0001 |
Weight lost from lifetime maximum weight, kg, mean(SD) | 26.9 (16.1) (n = 4227) | 27.3 (22.5) (n = 3607) | 24.6 (41.1) (n = 620) | 0.02 |
Weight loss since start of WW, kg, mean (SD) | 21.7 (16.0) (n = 4236) | 21.9 (23.1) (n = 3615) | 20.3 (16.8) (n = 621) | 0.10 |
Weight at study entry, kg, mean (SD) | 82.4 (22.1) (n = 4233) | 82.5 (22.3) (n = 3612) | 81.1 (19.1) (n = 621) | 0.15 |
BMI at study entry, kg, mean (SD) | 29.9 (7.6) (n = 4192) | 30.0 (7.6) (n = 3576) | 29.1 (7.5) (n = 616) | 0.005 |
BMI category at study entry | <0.0001 | |||
≥30.0 kg/m2% (no.) | 39.6% (n = 4197) | 39.9% (n = 1429/3580) | 37.4% (n = 231/617) | |
25.0–29.9 kg/m2, % (no.) | 30.9% (n = 4197 | 30.9% (n = 1105/3580) | 31.0% (n = 191/617) | |
18.5–24.9, % (no.) | 29.3% n = 4197 | 29.1% (n = 1042/3580) | 30.2% (n = 186/617) | |
<18.5, % (no.) | 0.3% n = 4197 | 0.1% (n = 4/3580) | 1.5% (n = 9/617) | |
Duration ≥9.1 kg weight loss, years, mean (SD) | 5.3 (6.2) (n = 4281) | 5.3 (6.9) (n = 3657) | 4.8 (5.9) (n = 624) | 0.07 |
