Barriers to losing weight for women attending group visits in primary care: A qualitative exploration using in-depth interviews

Figures & data

Table 1. The characteristics of the participants.

Patient code (Enrolling order – Weight Maintenance on follow-up)	Age (years)	Education level/employment*	Relationship	Number of children	Weight change percentage (After the group visits)
P1–R	36	Master / Employed	Married	None	−4.0
P2–R	48	High school / Housewife	Married	2	−7.1
P3–NC	40	High school / Housewife	Married	2	+4.1
P4–NC	21	College / Student	Single	None	+1.3
P5–M	42	College / Employed	Married	2	−3.7
P6–R	36	College / Employed	Single	None	−12.6
P7–R	49	Master / Employed	Married	2	−12.7
P8–M	40	Master / Employed	Married	2	−7.3
P9–M	50	High school / Employed	Married	2	−10.9
P10–M	35	Master / Employed	Married	1	−10.5
P11–R	41	College / Employed	Married	2	−6.9
P12–R	22	College / Student	Single	None	−5.1
P13–M	41	Master / Employed	Married	1	−7.0
P14–M	42	Elementary / Housewife	Married	4	−13.4
P15–M	54	Elementary / Housewife	Widow	2	−12.8
P16–M	46	College / Employed	Married	2	−4.7
P17–R	43	College / Employed	Married	2	−16.2
P18–M	40	Master / Employed	Married	2	−17.1
P19–R	23	College / Student	Single	None	−11.5
P20–M	21	College / Student	Single	None	−3.3

*Education/occupation and relationship are blunted (given as a general description of confidentiality issues).

M: Maintained; defined as the participants who lost weight after the group visits and either lost more or did not gain weight at the end of the follow-up.

R: Regained; defined as the participants who lost weight after the group visits and regained weight at the end of the follow-up.

NC: Negative cases; defined as the participants who gained weight after the group visits and continued to gain weight at the end of the follow-up.

Data availability statement

All interviews are available at the Family Medicine Department of Çukurova University, Turkey, from Dr. Yelda Özer.