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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the final analytic sample (HEALTH study, 2012–2016)a

From: Does the neighborhood built environment moderate the effectiveness of a weight-loss intervention for mothers with overweight or obesity? Findings from the Healthy Eating and Active Living Taught at Home (HEALTH) study

Participants

Total

Usual care

Intervention

p-value

(n = 151)

(n = 83)

(n = 68)

BMIb, M (SD)

34.86 (5.76)

35.66 (5.67)

33.89 (5.77)

0.06

Waist circumference, cm, M (SD)

46.02 (4.89)

46.74 (4.75)

45.15 (4.95)

0.05

Age, years M (SD)

32.96 (5.49)

33.04 (5.39)

32.86 (5.63)

0.85

Race, n (%)

   

0.26

 Black or African American

44 (29.14)

25 (30.12)

19 (27.94)

 

 White

93 (61.59)

51 (61.45)

42 (61.76)

 

 Other

11 (7.28)

7 (8.43)

4 (5.88)

 

 Unknown, not reporting race

3 (1.99)

0 (0.00)

3 (4.41)

 

College or more, n (%)

131 (86.75)

75 (90.36)

56 (82.35)

0.23

Household annual income, n (%)

   

0.88

 < 30,000

49 (34.03)

29 (35.37)

20 (32.26)

 

 30,000–74,999

57 (39.58)

31 (37.80)

26 (41.94)

 

 ≥ 75,000

38 (26.39)

22 (26.83)

16 (25.81)

 

Presently married

94 (62.25)

51 (61.45)

43 (63.24)

0.95

  1. aBased on final analytic sample (n = 151)
  2. bBody mass index