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.