Table 1 General characteristics of the participants stratified by receipt of healthcare professional weight management counselling
Variable | Total (n = 378) | Receipt of healthcare professional weight management counselling | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 194) | No (n = 184) | p value | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 132 (34.9 %) | 62 (32.0 %) | 70 (38.0 %) | 0.236 |
Female | 246 (65.1 %) | 132 (68.0 %) | 114 (62.0 %) | |
Mean BMI (Kg/m2) | 26.77 ± 5.66 | 27.98 ± 6.20 | 25.50 ± 4.72 | <0.001 |
Weight status | ||||
Overweight/obese | 222 (58.7 %) | 134 (69.1 %) | 88 (47.8 %) | 0.549 |
Normal weight | 156 (41.3 %) | 60 (30.9 %) | 96 (52.2 %) | |
Elevated blood pressure | ||||
Yes | 256 (67.7 %) | 144 (74.2 %) | 112 (60.9 %) | 0.006 |
No | 122 (32.3 %) | 50 (25.8 %) | 72 (39.1 %) | |
Age | ||||
≥50 | 154 (40.7 %) | 88 (45.4 %) | 66 (35.9 %) | 0.075 |
<50 | 224 (59.3 %) | 106 (54.6 %) | 118 (64.1) | |
Duration of diabetes | ||||
<5 years | 206 (54.5 %) | 104 (53.6 %) | 102 (55.4 %) | 0.757 |
≥5 years | 172 (45.5 %) | 90 (46.4 %) | 82 (44.6 %) | |