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Table 2 IWQOL-Lite Scores at Baseline and 1-Year

From: One-year health-related quality of life outcomes in weight loss trial participants: comparison of three measures

IWQOL Scores by Weight loss/gain category

Baseline Mean (SD)

Changea Mean (SD)

Effect Sizeb

Total Score

   

   >= 5% gain (n = 79)

72.1 (16.7)

-0.4 (12.4)

-0.02

   0.1–4.9% gain (n = 243)

73.9 (15.6)

2.7 (11.0)

0.17

   0–4.9% loss (n = 323)

74.2 (16.2)

5.5 (10.4)

0.34

   5–9.9% loss (n = 164)

74.1 (16.2)

10.0 (11.2)

0.62

   ≥ 10% loss (n = 111)

71.4 (17.6)

16.4 (13.7)

0.93

Physical Function

   

   >= 5% gain (n = 79)

73.5 (19.6)

-4.1 (14.0)

-0.21

   0.1–4.9% gain (n = 244)

73.8 (18.7)

1.4 (13.8)

0.07

   0–4.9% loss (n = 323)

74.2 (17.4)

5.6 (12.5)

0.32

   5–9.9% loss (n = 167)

73.2 (19.7)

11.3 (14.5)

0.57

   ≥ 10% loss (n = 112)

70.5 (19.2)

18.3 (14.5)

0.95

Self Esteem

   

   >= 5% gain (n = 79)

52.0 (24.7)

5.1 (20.6)

0.21

   0.1–4.9% gain (n = 243)

56.9 (24.6)

8.4 (18.9)

0.34

   0–4.9% loss (n = 323)

57.6 (26.3)

9.8 (16.5)

0.37

   5–9.9% loss (n = 166)

58.4 (26.2)

15.3 (18.2)

0.58

   ≥ 10% loss (n = 112)

56.0 (23.4)

22.3 (18.9)

0.95

Sexual Life

   

   >= 5% gain (n = 76)

76.1 (27.9)

-1.7 (20.5)

-0.06

   0.1–4.9% gain (n = 238)

75.7 (25.7)

0.6 (21.3)

0.02

   0–4.9% loss (n = 308)

75.3 (26.1)

5.0 (19.6)

0.19

   5–9.9% loss (n = 155)

76.3 (27.7)

8.1 (20.8)

0.29

   ≥ 10% loss (n = 107)

74.9 (26.6)

14.2 (22.4)

0.53

Public Distress

   

   >= 5% gain (n = 79)

81.3 (19.6)

0.1 (15.9)

0.005

   0.1–4.9% gain (n = 243)

85.3 (17.0)

1.3 (12.2)

0.08

   0–4.9% loss (n = 323)

85.0 (18.9)

3.6 (12.9)

0.19

   5–9.9% loss (n = 166)

85.8 (15.8)

6.0 (11.7)

0.38

   ≥ 10% loss (n = 111)

81.8 (19.1)

11.7 (17.0)

0.61

Work

   

   >= 5% gain (n = 79)

87.7 (16.1)

-0.4 (13.4)

-0.02

   0.1–4.9% gain (n = 243)

88.4 (15.9)

0.2 (12.6)

0.01

   0–4.9% loss (n = 321)

88.0 (15.8)

1.6 (12.4)

0.10

   5–9.9% loss (n = 160)

89.3 (14.2)

3.4 (13.5)

0.24

   ≥ 10% loss (n = 111)

85.8 (19.0)

8.3 (18.0)

0.44

  1. a Negative changes indicate deterioration; positive changes indicate improvement
  2. b Based on standard deviation at baseline