Demographic characteristics of the study population, n = 1205
| Characteristic | Group; no. (%)* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Attrition | Compliance | Total | |
| Patients | 516 (42.8) | 689 (57.2) | 1205 (100) |
| Age, mean yr | 42.2 | 43.0 | 42.6 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 545 (57.6) | 401 (42.4) | 946 (78.5) |
| Male | 115 (44.4) | 144 (55.6) | 259 (21.5) |
| Weight, mean lb | 135.5 | 146.5 | 141.8 |
| Initial BMI, mean | 48.4 | 52.3 | 50.6 |
| Type of clinic | |||
| Surgical | 38 (11.9) | 280 (88.1) | 318 (26.4) |
| Medical | 478 (53.9) | 409 (46.1) | 887 (73.6) |
| Smoking history | 347 (44.2) | 438 (55.8) | 785 (65.1) |
| Active smoking | 61 (47.3) | 68 (52.7) | 129 (10.7) |
| MSK disorder | 225 (36.3) | 394 (63.7) | 619 (51.4) |
| Mental illness | 245 (44.1) | 310 (55.9) | 555 (46.1) |
| Depression | 210 (43.7) | 271 (56.3) | 481 (39.9) |
| Bipolar disorder | 19 (61.3) | 12 (38.7) | 31 (2.6) |
| Eating disorder | 11 (47.8) | 12 (52.2) | 23 (1.9) |
| Anxiety disorder | 17 (31.5) | 37 (68.5) | 54 (4.5) |
| Anxiety disorder with panic attacks | 24 (30.0) | 56 (70.0) | 80 (6.6) |
| On MH medication† | 81 (34.8) | 152 (65.2) | 233 (17.7) |
| On antidepressants | 68 (31.9) | 145 (68.1) | 213 (17.7) |
| On neuroleptics | 8 (44.4) | 10 (55.6) | 18 (1.5) |