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Table 3 Self-monitoring of weight, dietary intake, and activity by arm

From: Mobile health assisted self-monitoring is acceptable for supporting weight loss in rural men: a pragmatic randomized controlled feasibility trial

Variable

Mobile Technology Plus (MT+)

Mobile Technology Basic (MT)

Total

n (%)a

Mean (weeks)

n (%)

Mean (weeks)

n (%)

Mean (weeks)

Weightb

 Baseline to 3 months

40 (84.6%)

10.2

40 (43.5%)

5.2

80 (64.1%)

7.7

 3 months to 6 months

39 (59.4%)

7.1

40 (33.5%)

4.0

79 (46.3%)

5.6

Dietary Intakec

 Baseline to 3 months

40 (76.0%)

9.1

40 (70.8%)

8.5

80 (73.4%)

8.8

 3 months to 6 months

40 (55.2%)

6.6

40 (47.9%)

5.8

80 (51.6%)

6.2

Weekly Activity Reportingd

Mean (SD)a

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

 Baseline

6.74 (0.86)

6.84 (0.44)

6.79 (0.68)

 3 months

6.87 (0.41)

6.52 (1.28)

6.71 (0.94)

 6 months

7 (0.0)

6.76 (0.83)

6.89 (0.58)

  1. Note:
  2. a. Abbreviations: SD standard deviation, n number of subjects who completed, % percent of total sample
  3. b. bWeight- self measurement logged at least once weekly
  4. c. cDietary Intake- self measurement of at least 800 cal daily logged a minimum of 5 days per week
  5. d. dDays per week activity steps were measured by Lose it! Smartphone application