Table 1 Participants’ characteristics (N = 232)
From: Weight-related behaviors and weight loss maintenance: a cross-sectional study in Cyprus
|  | Total (n = 232) | Maintainers (n = 145) | Regainers (n = 87) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (% female) | 52.20 | 51.70 | 52.90 | 0.893 |
Marital status (% married) | 29.70 | 33.10 | 41.40 | 0.396 |
Employment status (% employed) | 60.20 | 69.40 | 72.90 | 0.524 |
Age (years) | 34.61 (13.21) | 33.00 (12.19) | 37.29 (14.43) | 0.022 |
Weight (kg) | 82.41 (18.86) | 77.61 (17.49) | 90.43 (18.43) | 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 28.67 (5.48) | 26.90 (4.86) | 31.60 (5.19) | 0.001 |
Max weight (kg) | 96.13 (22.10) | 98.38 (23.61) | 92.38 (18.83) | 0.045 |
Max BMI (kg/m2) | 33.41 6.13) | 34.08 (6.45) | 32.29 (5.40) | 0.031 |
Initial loss (kg) | 22.46 (14.52) | 26.72 (15.96) | 15.37 (7.62) | 0.001 |
Weight loss maintained (%) | Â | 12.44 (12.66) | Â | Â |
Maintaining years | Â | 3.37 (3.14) | Â | Â |
Education years | 14.45 (3.69) | 15.11 (3.18) | 13.31 (4.20) | 0.002 |