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Table 1 Participant Characteristics

From: A randomized, open-label pilot of the combination of low-level laser therapy and lorcaserin for weight loss

Characteristic

Overall (N = 44)

Treatment Group

LLLT (N = 15)

Lorcaserin (N = 14)

Combination (N = 15)

Age, years ± SD

43.9 ± 11.6

45.4 ± 9.9

40.6 ± 11.5

45.4 ± 13.3

Sex, N (%)

 Male

7 (16)

2 (13)

3 (21)

2 (13)

 Female

37 (84)

13 (87)

11 (79)

13 (87)

Marital Status, N (%)

 Never married

5 (11)

1 (7)

1 (7)

3 (20)

 Separated/divorced

9 (21)

3 (20)

2 (14)

4 (26)

 Widowed

2 (4)

1 (7)

0 (0)

1 (7)

 Married/living as married

28 (64)

10 (66)

11 (79)

7 (47)

Education, N (%)

  ≤ High school graduate

2 (4)

0 (0)

2 (14)

0 (0)

 Some college

25 (57)

10 (67)

7 (50)

8 (53)

  ≥ 4-year college degree

17 (39)

5 (33)

5 (36)

7 (47)

 Weight at baseline, kg ± SD

93.5 ± 15.0

96.0 ± 15.3

94.4 ± 16.2

90.3 ± 14.0

 Waist Circumference at baseline, cm ± SD

104.7 ± 12.6

105.3 ± 11.6

108.0 ± 15.7

100.9 ± 10.0

  1. SD Standard Deviation