Table 5 Personal characteristics, expectations and treatment goals related to weight related health risk in men
N = 464 | No/Light risk (%)1 | High risk (%) | Very high risk (%) | Extremely high risk (%) | Chi-square test P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 23 (5.0) | 137 (29.7) | 188 (40.8) | 113 (24.5) | 0.01 |
Age | |||||
Young | 9 (11.0) | 28 (34.1) | 32 (39.0) | 13 (15.0) | <0.001 |
Middle aged | 9 (3.9) | 63 (26.8) | 92 (39.1) | 70 (30.2) | |
Old | 2 (1.4) | 48 (32.4) | 67 (45.3) | 31 (20.9) | |
Education level | |||||
Low | 2 (1.8) | 27 (24.5) | 47 (42.7) | 34 (30.9) | <0.001 |
Medium | 2 (1.2) | 51 (31.3) | 76 (46.6) | 34 (20.9) | |
High | 5 (9.3) | 11 (20.4) | 22 (40.7) | 16 (29.6) | |
Very high | 14 (20.2) | 40 (34.8) | 38 (33.0) | 23 (20.0) | |
Ethnicity | |||||
Dutch | 15 (3.8) | 119 (30.1) | 163 (41.2) | 99 (25.0) | 0.001 |
Other ethnicities | 7 (13.4) | 14 (26.9) | 21 (40.4) | 10 (19.3) | |
Comorbidities 2 | |||||
Type 2 diabetes | 1 (0.6) | 40 (22.1) | 86 (47.5) | 54 (29.8) | 0.01 |
Hypertension | 3 (1.5) | 40 (19.5) | 89 (34.4) | 73 (35.6) | <0.001 |
Dyslipedemia | 3 (1.9) | 40 (24.8) | 74 (46.0) | 44 (27.3) | 0.047 |
Arthritis | 0 (0) | 2 (8.3) | 13 (54.2) | 9 (37.5) | 0.091 |
Sleep apnoea | 0 (0) | 2 (7.4) | 11 (40.7) | 14 (51.9) | 0.005 |
Other morbidities | 4 (12.2) | 14 (42.4) | 12 (36.4) | 3 (9.1) | 0.019 |
Previous weight loss attempts | |||||
Never diet | 17 (7.7) | 74 (33.5) | 101 (45.7) | 29 (13.1) | <0.001 |
1 time | 1 (0.9 ) | 34 (30.9) | 43 (39.1) | 32 (29.1) | |
2 times | 1 (2.1) | 12 (25.0) | 20 (41.7) | 15 (31.3) | |
≥ 3 times | 4 (5.0) | 17 (21.0) | 24 (29.6) | 36 (44.4) | |
Referral | |||||
General Practioner | 6 (2.5) | 65 (26.6) | 108 (44.3) | 65 (26.6) | 0.74 |
Patient asked | 17 (10.6) | 58 (36.0) | 48 (29.8) | 38 (23.6) | 0.67 |
Medical Specialist | 0 | 10 (29.4) | 16 (47.1) | 8 (43.5) | 0.58 |
Psychologist | 0 | 0 | 1 (100.0) | 0 | - |
Occupational health physician | 1 (0.25) | 0 | 1 (0.25) | 2 (0.50) | - |
Treatment goal 3 | |||||
To lose weight | 17 (4.9) | 106 (30.4) | 136 (39.0) | 90 (25.8) | 0.42 |
Firm guidance | 10 (4.0) | 67 (26.90) | 102 (41.0) | 70 (28.1) | 0.23 |
Nutritional advice | 10 (4.7) | 72 (33.3) | 87 (40.3) | 47 (21.8) | 0.43 |
A written diet | 4 (6.6) | 15 (25.0) | 25 (41.7) | 16 (26.7) | 0.86 |
To weigh every week | 0 | 1 (14.3) | 2 (28.6) | 4 (57.1) | 0.37 |
Overcome binge eating | 2 (15.4) | 1 (7.7) | 4 (30.8) | 6 (46.2) | 0.05 |
Help with relapse | 3 (7.5) | 6 (15.0) | 12 (30.0) | 19 (47.5) | 0.004 |
Recepies/menus | 2 (8.0) | 7 (28.0) | 7 (28.0) | 9 (36.0) | 0.44 |
Other treatment outcomes 3 | |||||
To look better | 11 (10.2) | 36 (33.6) | 35 (32.7) | 25 (23.4) | 0.01 |
Better health | 17 (4.2) | 116 (28.6) | 169 (41.7) | 103 (25.4) | 0.001 |
Feel fit | 8 (4.8) | 42(25.1) | 64 (38.3) | 53 (31.7) | 0.09 |
Self confidence | 3 (9.7) | 10 (32.3) | 5 (16.1) | 13 (41.9) | 0.01 |