Exploring the influences on men’s engagement with weight loss services: a qualitative study

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Participant characteristics. CW-Counterweight, SW-Slimming World, WW-Weight Watchers, G-Group, I-Individual

ID	Age Range	BMI	Weight classification	Ethnicity	Work status	Education level	Programme status	Programme(s) engagement
1	65–74	31.5	Obese	White British	Retired	No qualifications	Completer	CW (G)
2	55–64	43.9	Obese	White British	Not working	Diploma	Current participator	CW (I)
3	35–44	28.4	Overweight	Arabic	Not working	Graduate	Current participator	CW (I)
4	75+	38	Obese	White British	Retired	Postgraduate	Repeater	CW (I), SW (G)
5	65–74	31.1	Obese	White British	Part-time	Graduate	Completer	CW (G)
6	55–64	30.6	Obese	White British	Full-time	Graduate	Repeater	CW (I)
7	35–44	46.2	Obese	White British	Full-time	Diploma	Non-engager	None
8	65–74	34	Obese	White British	Full-time	School leaver	Repeater	CW (I), SW (G)
9	45–54	30.5	Obese	White British	Part-time	School leaver	Non-engager	None
10	55–64	33.3	Obese	White British	Full-time	Diploma	Current participator	CW (I)
11	65–74	35.5	Obese	White British	Retired	School leaver	Repeater	CW (I, G)
12	65–74	27.4	Overweight	White British	Retired	Postgraduate	Completer	CW (G)
13	55–64	36.6	Obese	White British	Full-time	School leaver	Repeater	SW (G)
14	45–54	33.2	Obese	White British	Full-time	Diploma	Non-engager	None
15	65–74	32.2	Obese	White British	Part-time	No qualifications	Current participator	SW (G)
16	35–44	37.4	Obese	White British	Full-time	School leaver	Repeater	CW, SW, WW (G)
17	75+	25.9	Overweight	White British	Retired	No qualifications	Current participator	SW (G)
18	55–64	31	Obese	White British	Full-time	Graduate	Repeater	WW (G)

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