Table 1 Characteristics of informants participating in a qualitative interview study of weight maintenance
From: Weight maintenance as a tight rope walk - a Grounded Theory study
Characteristics | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
Number | 10 | 17 |
Birth year | Â | Â |
   44-45 | 3 | 6 |
   55 | 5 | 8 |
   65 | 2 | 3 |
Weight group | Â | Â |
   Normal weight maintainer | 7 | 13 |
   Overweight maintainer | 2 | 1 |
   Normal weight gainer | 0 | 2 |
   Overweight gainer | 1 | 1 |
Living | Â | Â |
   Urban | 8 | 14 |
   Rural | 2 | 3 |
Level of education | Â | Â |
   1-7th-9th grade | 1 | 1 |
   10-12th grade | 4 | 6 |
   University* | 1 | 3 |
   University | 4 | 7 |