Table 4: Simple Effects: Mean Differences on Psychosocial and Quality of Life Outcomes between Time Points.
Measure (n) | Time points | Mean Difference | p | 95% CI Lower Bound | 95% CI Upper Bound |
Binge Eating Scale* (n = 14) |
BL - Post-tx (4 wk) BL - 1 yr follow-up |
-4.78 -3.64 |
0.001 0.018 |
-7.36 -6.57 |
-2.21 -0.72 |
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index* (n = 17) |
BL - Post-tx (4 wk) BL - 1 yr follow-up |
-2.32 -1.11 |
0.004 0.167 |
-3.78 -2.72 |
-0.85 0.51 |
Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression* (n = 12) |
BL - Post-tx (4 wk) BL - 1 yr follow-up |
-3.50 -1.83 |
0.057 0.607 |
-7.13 -8.49 |
0.13 5.15 |
Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite (n = 11) |
BL - Post-tx (4 wk) BL - 6 mo follow-up BL - 1 yr follow-up |
10.34 8.28 7.63 |
0.003 0.011 0.012 |
4.33 2.34 2.06 |
16.35 14.23 13.19 |
Negative mean differences represent improvements on (binge eating, sleep, and depression) these outcome variables; Only participants with data from all assessment points are included; BL: Baseline; tx: Treatment; wk: Weeks; mo: Months.