Preparing for a trial to test a postpartum weight retention intervention among low income women: feasibility of a protocol in a community-based organization

Table 2 Pilot Study Participant Characteristics

	Population 1 year post-delivery (n = 9)	Drop out population (n = 8)
Initial age	25.6 (4.6) years	25.4(4.1) years
Race/Ethnicity:
Black	78%	62.5%
Hispanic	12.5%	25%
White	12.5%	12.5%
Initial Body Mass Index (BMI)	30.7 (4.0) kg/m²	31.9 (4.1) kg/m²
Initial waist circumference	38.7(3.8) inches	38.5 (4.0) inches
WIC recipient	89%	88%
Number children at home	1.2	3.2
Days of return texting	14	15

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