Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the study population of 4–75-year-old Danes, overall and according to gender (Danish National Survey of Diet and Physical Activity 2011–2013)
| All (n 3940) | Female (n 2012) | Male (n 1928) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean or n | sd or % | Mean or n | sd or % | Mean or n | sd or % | |
| Age (years), mean and sd | 38·7 | 21·2 | 38·9 | 21·0 | 38·4 | 21·4 |
| Age group, n and % | ||||||
| 4–13 years | 693 | 17·6 | 340 | 16·9 | 352 | 18·3 |
| 14–24 years | 582 | 14·8 | 298 | 14·8 | 284 | 14·7 |
| 25–59 years | 1856 | 47·1 | 969 | 48·2 | 887 | 46·0 |
| 60–75 years | 809 | 20·5 | 405 | 20·1 | 404 | 21·0 |
| Educational level* (n 3812), n and % | ||||||
| Basic school (<12 years) | 548 | 14·4 | 294 | 15·1 | 254 | 13·5 |
| Upper secondary school (12 years) | 253 | 6·6 | 135 | 6·9 | 118 | 6·3 |
| Vocational education (13 years, practical) | 1428 | 37·5 | 668 | 34·3 | 760 | 40·7 |
| Short higher (13–14 years) | 290 | 7·6 | 146 | 7·5 | 144 | 7·7 |
| Medium higher (15–16 years) | 832 | 21·8 | 495 | 25·4 | 337 | 18·1 |
| Long higher (≥17 years) | 461 | 12·1 | 207 | 10·6 | 254 | 10·6 |
| Weight status† (n 3575), n and % | ||||||
| Underweight (BMI < 18·5 kg/m2) | 80 | 2·2 | 47 | 2·6 | 33 | 1·9 |
| Normal (18·5 kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 25 kg/m2) | 1801 | 50·4 | 987 | 54·7 | 814 | 45·9 |
| Overweight (25 kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 30 kg/m2) | 1204 | 33·7 | 546 | 30·3 | 658 | 37·1 |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) | 490 | 13·7 | 223 | 12·4 | 267 | 15·1 |
*
Highest completed education. Adolescents undertaking upper secondary school education are excluded (n 115). For children (<15 years), the educational level of the parent who filled in the interview form is given.
†
Based on measured weight and height. International Obesity Task Force BMI cut-offs were used to determine weight status in children.