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Table 3 Follow-up adherence to guidelines, perceived barriers and benefits of participants in the intervention group

From: The transtheoretical model is an effective weight management intervention: a randomized controlled trial

Variables (%)

Intervention Group (n = 33a)

p value1

After three months

After six months

n

Frequency

n

Frequency

Guidelines put into practice

32

97.0

32

97.1

1.000

 Followed all guidelines

18

54.5

15

45.5

 Followed the guidelines for some time, but then abandoned them

3

9.1

1

3.0

 Followed some of the guidelines

12

36.4

13

39.4

 Tried to follow the guidelines, but were unable

0

0.0

4

12.1

Barriers to guideline adherence

 Lack of time

7

25.0

5

17.9

0.687

 Financial difficulties

4

18.2

1

4.5

0.250

 Lack of willingness/motivation

5

17.9

7

25.0

0.754

 Without difficulties

8

25.0

7

21.9

1.000

Benefit from nutritional health counseling

30

93.8

31

96.9

1.000

 Disposition

19

63.3

16

53.3

0.508

 Weight reduction

9

30.0

9

30.0

1.000

 Health improvement

5

26.3

6

31.6

1.000

 Improved biochemical parameters

4

13.3

4

13.3

1.000

 Improved intestinal functioning

6

20.0

6

20.0

1.000

  1. Note: n refers to the actual number of responses to each item. Variables “Barriers to guideline adherence” and “Benefit from nutritional health counseling”: respondent could choose more than one answer options
  2. 1McNemar test. aData loss due to lack of information