Effectiveness of modified DPP program: program participation, lifestyle change, and weight loss
| Variable | Urban-16 | Rural-16 | Rural-12 |
| Intent-to-treat: all enrolled participants | |||
| Program sessions (n) | |||
| Total core sessions provided | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| Total postcore sessions provided | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Program participation (mean±SD) | |||
| Core sessions attended | 11.4+4.3 | 10.8+4.7 | 7.8+3.2 |
| Postcore sessions attended | 1.6+2.0 | 1.4+1.8 | 1.8+2.2 |
| Total sessions attended | 13.0+5.7 | 12.2+6.0 | 9.6+4.9 |
| Lifestyle activities (mean % time±SD) | |||
| Daily fat gram goal met | 59.5±40.3 | 60.1±38.9 | 45.1±40.8 |
| Daily fat gram intake reported | 37.6±28.6 | 42.7±31.2 | 39.2±29.4 |
| Weekly activity goal met | 51.4±40.8 | 47.4±38.8 | 39.2±39.7 |
| Weekly activity minutes reported | 25.8±23.8* | 35.1±27.8* | 27.0±23.0 |
| Weight loss outcomes | |||
| % Weight loss (mean±SD) | 6.2±5.3 | 5.8±5.0 | 3.6±3.3 |
| Weight loss (mean kg±SD) | 6.2±5.8 | 6.0±5.5 | 3.7±3.7 |
| Participants met: | 93 (33.5) | 66 (34.6) | 18 (18.2) |
| 7% weight loss goal overall | 138 (49.6) | 89 (46.6) | 43 (21.7) |
| 5% weight loss goal overall | 83 (29.9) | 59 (30.9) | 24 (12.1) |
| 7% weight loss goal during core | 132 (47.5) | 85 (44.5) | 43 (21.7) |
| 5% weight loss goal during core | |||
| Participants completing program† | |||
| Weight loss outcomes | |||
| % Weight loss (mean±SD) | 8.8±5.6 | 8.9±4.8 | 5.1±3.8 |
| Weight loss (mean kg±SD) | 7.9±6.1 | 8.0±5.1 | 4.7±3.9 |
| Participants met | 93 (46.2) | 66 (52.1) | 18 (25.7) |
| 7% weight loss goal overall | 138 (65.8) | 89 (70.3) | 43 (28.7) |
| 5% weight loss goal overall | 83 (41.3) | 59 (46.3) | 24 (16.9) |
| 7% weight loss goal during core | 132 (65.2) | 85 (66.9) | 43 (28.7) |
| 5% weight loss goal during core | |||
*P<0.05, Urban-16 compared with Rural-16 only. Due to program length differences, Rural-12 data were not included in comparison.
†Completion of program requirements: core—attended one of the last three sessions; postcore—attended at least one of six sessions.
DPP, diabetes prevention program.