| Level of influence on failure (and numeric value):Percent of respondents |
| |
None |
Minor |
Moderate |
Major |
Maximum |
Median |
Interquartile
Range |
| Factor*a |
(0) |
(1) |
(2) |
|
(3) |
(4) |
|
| Weight regainers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Food offeringsb |
2 (2.0,0) |
2.9 (1.8,1.1) |
7.3 (6.0,1.3) |
35.4 (0.3,35.1) |
52.4 (1.1,51.3) |
4 |
1-4 |
| Low calorie dietary recommendationsb |
3.1 (2.4,0.7) |
2.9 (1.8,1.1) |
6.1 (5.5,0.6) |
41.6 (0.4,41.4) |
46.3 (1,45.3) |
3 |
1-4 |
| Lack of vigilance with regard to weight controlb |
8.1 (7.0,1.1) |
3.1 (1.8,1.3) |
1.1 (1.0,0.1) |
41.6 (0.4,41.1) |
46.2 (1.0,45.2) |
3 |
1-4 |
| Use eating to regulatemood |
4.3 (0.1,4.2) |
2.9 (0.3,2.6) |
0.8(0,0.8) |
78.5 (8.4,70.2) |
13.4 (2.4,11.0) |
3 |
0-4 |
| Lack of dietary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| preference |
0.6 (0,0.6) |
22.6 (2.4,20.2) |
|
17.9(2.0,15.9) |
|
55.5 (6.3,49.2) |
3.5 (0.6,2.9) |
| Failure to achieve weight goalb |
39.1 (4.4,34.7) |
29.3 (2.9,26.4) |
5.7 (2.1,3.6) |
16(0.8,15.2) |
9.9 (1.0,8.9) |
1 |
3-4 |
| Dissatisfaction with the weight achieved |
34 (3.3,30.7) |
20.2 (2.6,17.6) |
|
9.2 (0.6,8.6) |
35.8 (4.6,31.2) |
0.7 (0,0.7) |
|
| Weight losers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Food offeringsb |
0.3 (0.2,0.1) |
48.1 (0.5,47.6) |
44.5(11.2,33.4) |
6.3(0.9,5.4) |
|
0.7 (0.4,0.3) |
2 |
| Dissatisfaction with the weight achieved |
0.8 (0.1,0.7) |
33.1 (4.3,28.8) |
30.4 (3.7,26.6) |
6.5 (1.0,5.6) |
29.2 (4.1,25.1) |
2 |
3-4 |
| Failure to achieve weight goalb |
0.5 (0.2,0.3) |
39.1 (0.6,38.5) |
42.7 (10.5,32.2) |
7.8 (1.0,6.9) |
9.9 (0.9,8.9) |
2 |
1-4 |
| Lack of dietary preferences |
4.6 (0.4,4.2) |
64.8 (8.7,56.1) |
20 (2.8,17.2) |
6.2(0.7,5.6) |
4.4 (0.6,3.7) |
1 |
1-4 |
| Use eating to regulate mood |
22.4 (3.2,19.2) |
57.6 (7.5,50.1) |
11.2 (1.6,9.6) |
7.1 (0.7,6.4) |
1.7 (0.3,1.4) |
1 |
0-4 |
| Low calorie dietary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| recommendationsb |
45.3(11.1,34.2) |
47.2 (0.5,46.7) |
0.6 (0,0.6) |
6.6 (1.2,5.3) |
0.4 (0.3,0.1) |
1 |
1-4 |
| Lack of vigilance with regard to weight controlb |
44.7(11.2,33.5) |
48.5 (0.8,47.7) |
0.1 (0,0.1) |
6.4 (1.2,5.2) |
|
0.3 (0,0.3) |
1 |
Data are percentages and as Total (M,F).
*In descending order of influence.
aThere were significant differences between two subgroups on all 7 factors (Mann-Whitney U, df = 2, p<0.0001).
bThere were significant differences between males and females in subgroups (Mann-Whitney U, test df = 2, p<0.0001).
There were significantly higher ratings for "food offerings" in the weight regainer group relative to the weight loss group (Mann-Whitney U, test df=2, p < 0.0001). |
