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Table 4 Weight change and percent of patients achieving >5% weight loss at 12 months by smoking and diabetes status

From: A community pharmacy weight management programme: an evaluation of effectiveness

  

Number of patients

% attending

Mean 12 month weight loss (kg) (95% CI*)

% losing 5% weight (BOCF**) (95% CI*)

% losing 5% weight (LOCF***) (95% CI*)

Smoking status

smokers

45

28.9

4.47 (0.60, 8.35)

11 (4, 24)

13 (5, 27)

 

non smokers

210

26.2

4.19 (2.60, 5.79)

11 (7, 16)

17 (12, 22)

 

not recorded

59

15.3

3.16 (0.69, 5.63)

7 (2, 16)

15 (7, 27)

 

p value

 

0.17

0.99

0.63

0.85

Diabetes status

diabetes

33

21.2

1.78 (-0.80, 4.34)

3 (0, 16)

15 (5, 32)

 

no diabetes

228

27.2

4.57 (3.02, 6.13)

12 (8, 17)

17 (12, 23)

 

not recorded

53

15.1

2.66 (0.12, 5.12)

6 (1, 16)

11 (4, 23)

 

p value

 

0.16

0.36

0.13

0.58

  1. *95% confidence interval.
  2. **BOCF - baseline observation carried forward.
  3. ***LOFC - last observation carried forward.