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Table 2 The association of attendance at a consultation with weight change between the two previous consultations

From: Intermediate weight changes and follow-up of dietetic treatment in primary health care: an observational study

 

Category of weight change between two previous consultations

 

no weight loss

moderate weight loss

high weight loss

Attendance at 3rd consultation (yes/no)a

2548/705

3322/706

4810/864

Model 1

ref.

1.28 (1.14–1.44)

1.48 (1.33–1.67)

Model 2

ref.

1.28 (1.14–1.44)

1.40 (1.25–1.57)

Attendance at 4th consultation (yes/no)b

2363/762

2914/662

2803/639

Model 1

ref.

1.40 (1.24–1.58)

1.40 (1.24–1.58)

Model 2

ref.

1.44 (1.27–1.64)

1.35 (1.19–1.54)

Attendance at 5th consultation (yes/no)c

2131/786

2100/527

1844/497

Model 1

ref.

1.43 (1.26–1.62)

1.33 (1.17–1.52)

Model 2

ref.

1.40 (1.21–1.60)

1.27 (1.11–1.47)

Attendance at 6th consultation (yes/no)d

1739/735

1511/422

1035/357

Model 1

ref.

1.44 (1.25–1.66)

1.21 (1.04–1.41)

Model 2

ref.

1.46 (1.25–1.70)

1.17 (0.99–1.38)

  1. Odds ratios are presented with their 95% confidence intervals
  2. Model 1: adjusted for clustered data of patients within dietetic practices
  3. Model 2: model 1+ adjustment for sex, age, initial body mass index (BMI), dietetic diagnosis, and social status score
  4. a Weight loss category according to change in BMI between consultations 1 & 2
  5. b Weight loss category according to change in BMI between consultations 2 & 3
  6. c Weight loss category according to change in BMI between consultations 3 & 4
  7. d Weight loss category according to change in BMI between consultations 4 & 5