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Table 2 Distribution of MOVE! participants by facility and program characteristics and number of group sessions attended (N = 18,865)

From: Individual, facility, and program factors affecting retention in a national weight management program

Variable

Clinics, N (Col%)

All enrollees, N (Col%)

< 4 Visits

4 - 5 Visits

6+ Visits

P-value

All

132 (100.0%)

18,865 (100.0%)

64.1%

10.7%

25.0%

 

MOVE! Services Implemented

      

 Self-Management Support

118 (85.8%)

16,191 (83.2%)

62.9%

10.8%

26.3%

< 0.001

 Weight-loss Medication

73 (55.3%)

11,806 (62.6%)

62.7%

12.0%

25.4%

< 0.001

 Intensive Medical Care

31 (23.5%)

4,909 (26.0%)

63.8%

15.0%

21.2%

< 0.001

 Bariatric Surgery

36 (27.3%)

6,756 (35.8%)

64.6%

8.4%

27.0%

< 0.001

Program Implementation

      

 MOVE! Physician Champion

119 (90.2%)

17,515 (92.8%)

64.5%

10.8%

24.8%

0.14

 MOVE! IT Support

111 (84.1%)

16,692 (88.5%)

63.4%

11.4%

25.3%

< 0.001

Total FTEs/1,000 Participants*

      

 Low (< 3.35)

24 (18.2%)

6,310 (33.4%)

72.0%

10.0%

18.0%

< 0.001

 Medium (3.35 – 7.60)

29 (22.0%)

6,327 (33.5%)

64.7%

9.1%

26.3%

 High (7.61+)

79 (59.8%)

6,228 (33.0%)

55.9%

13.2%

30.9%

Program Strategies

      

 Explicit Goal Setting

126 (95.5%)

17,076 (90.5%)

63.2%

10.9%

25.9%

< 0.001

 Self-Monitoring

120 (90.9%)

15,841 (84.0%)

62.1%

10.9%

27.0%

< 0.001

 Behavior Modification

123 (93.2%)

16,941 (89.8%)

63.5%

10.4%

26.0%

< 0.001

 Relapse Prevention

100 (75.8%)

13,757 (72.9%)

61.1%

10.2%

28.8%

< 0.001

 Mindfulness-Based Approach

85 (64.4%)

11,936 (63.3%)

60.5%

9.9%

29.6%

< 0.001

 Cognitive Therapies

90 (68.2%)

12,875 (68.2%)

61.1%

10.6%

28.3%

< 0.001

 Social Support/Pressure

102 (77.3%)

14,944 (79.2%)

62.1%

10.1%

27.8%

< 0.001

 Incentives/Rewards

28 (21.2%)

5,326 (28.2%)

59.1%

12.0%

28.8%

< 0.001

 Low Calorie Diet Plans

41 (31.1%)

5,848 (31.0%)

58.9%

11.1%

30.0%

< 0.001

 On-Site Physical Activity Sessions

38 (28.8%)

5,116 (27.1%)

54.5%

14.0%

31.6%

< 0.001

  1. *FTE = full-time equivalent.
  2. Facilities can choose to use more than one strategy.