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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: How men receive and utilise partner support when trying to change their diet and physical activity within a men’s weight management programme

Men

Age range

Partners

Age range

Interview order

Cohabitation (years)

Time since FFIT (Months)

Men’s weight change compared to FFIT baseline

On completion of FFIT

3-12 months post FFIT

Total % lost from starting FFIT to interview

Kg

%

Kg

%

Man #1

30-35

Partner #1b

30-35

F/M

8

5

0

0

+6

+3.9

Man #2

30-35

Partner #2b

30-35

M/F

4

11

-3

-3.1

-2

-5.2

Man #3

36-40

Partner #3b

30-35

F/M

18

5

-10

-9.0

-5

-13.5

Man #4

36-40

Partner #4b

41-45

F/M

8

5

0

0

0

0

Man #5a

41-45

Partner #5

41-45

F/M

21

12

-7

-7.1

+2

-5.1

Man #6

46-50

Partner #6b

51-55

M/F

10

12

-26

-17.8

-18

-30

Man #7b

51-55

Partner #7b

41-45

M/F

9

4

0

0

0

0

Man #8

56-60

Partner #8

51-55

F/M

30

4

-8

-7.5

+1

-6.6

Man #9a

56-60

Partner #9a

51-55

M/F

37

5

0

0

0

0

Man #10b

56-60

Partner #10a

51-55

F/M

5

4

-6

-4

-4

-6.7

Man #11a

56-60

Partner #11b

56-60

M/F

36

12

0

0

+24

+21

Man #12

61-65

Partner #12

56-60

F/M

34

6

-10

-9

+3

-6.3

Man #13

61-65

Partner #13a

61-65

M/F

44

12

-5

-6.2

-4

-11.2

Man #14

61-65

Partner #14

61-65

M/F

45

12

-14

-11.6

-4

-15

Man #15

61-65

Partner #15b

61-65

M/F

33

6

-22

-15

-16

-26

Man #16a

61-65

Partner #16b

61-65

F/M

44

3

-4

-4.6

-2

-7

Man #17

61-65

Partner #17b

66-70

M/F

50

12

-6

-6.7

-1

-7.8

Man #18a

66-70

Partner #18b

66-70

M/F

42

12

-16

-15.4

+3

-12.5

Man #19

66-70

Partner #19

61-65

M/F

40

7

-6

-7

-1

-8

Man #20

66-70

Partner #20

66-70

M/F

40

3

-3

-2.9

-2

-4.8

  1. ahad attempted to lose weight on their own prior to FFIT
  2. bhad participated in weight loss programme prior to FFIT
  3. 0 denotes no weight change; - denotes weight loss; + denotes weight gain