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Table 1 Participant Characteristics

From: Obese persons’ physical activity experiences and motivations across weight changes: a qualitative exploratory study

Age (Range)

Sex (n)

Household

Ethnicity

Occupation

Weight goals

30s-60s

Female = 13

Partner = 8

Caucasian

HC = 6

WL = 7

 

No Partner = 7

(n = 12)

HC–U = 2

ML = 3

Male = 2

Has children = 8

Other (n = 3)

HC–P = 5

A = 5

Other = 2

  1. HC Healthcare employee, U Unemployed, P Healthcare Peripheral
  2. WL Weight loss, ML Maintain weight loss, A Accept current weight