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Table 3 Descriptive data from the log books per level of changes in self-regulatory skills, automaticity and weight over 3 months (Only 10TT participants)

From: The role of self-regulatory skills and automaticity on the effectiveness of a brief weight loss habit-based intervention: secondary analysis of the 10 top tips randomised trial

Changes over 3 months

All 10TT participantsa

10TT participants that returned the Log booksb

Used self-monitoring sheets

Recorded weight

Made plans

N° times tips were managed ≥5 d/w

Tips managed per week

 

N

M (SD)

% (N)

M (SD)

Total % (N)

N° weeks MED

Total % (N)

N° weeks MED

Total % (N)

N° weeks MED

MED

MED

Self-regulation

 Per percentilec

   < 75

130

.03 (.22)

38.4 (50)

−.01 (.21)

100 (50)

13

90.0 (45)

13

92.0 (46)

10

76.5

5.5

   ≥ 75

53

.68 (.27)

35.3 (24)

.67 (.24)

100 (24)

14

91.6 (22)

13

95.8 (23)

10

92.0

6.5

Automaticity

 Per percentilec

   < 75

122

.24 (.59)

38.5 (47)

.26 (.47)

95.7 (45)

13

91.5 (43)

13

93.6 (44)

10

70.0

5.5

   ≥ 75

58

1.54 (.59)

44.8 (26)

1.69 (.74)

100 (26)

14

88.5 (23)

13

92.3 (24)

11

97.5

7.5

Weight

 Per percentilec

   < 75

144

−.12 (1.7)

35.4 (51)

−.42 (1.5)

96.1 (49)

13

86.3 (44)

12

92.2 (47)

9

67.0

5.5

   ≥ 75

56

−5.7 (2.7)

44.6 (25)

−5.7 (3.5)

100 (25)

15

96.0 (24)

15

96.0 (24)

10

90.0

6.5

  1. 3 months was equivalent to 15 weeks
  2. M mean, SD Standard deviation, MED Median
  3. aAll 10TT participants with data for the outcome
  4. bAll 10TT participants who sent the log books back and had data for the outcomes
  5. cChanges to the outcome over 3 months categorised according to the percentile, that is - <75 = medium to low changes and ≥75 = greater changes