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. 2006 Oct 31;3:38. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-3-38

Table 2.

Characteristics of men and women among familial history of obesity (FHO)a.

Men Women

FHO+ (N = 49) FHO- (N = 80) FHO+ (N = 100) FHO- (N = 97)
Age, y 36.2 ± 10.8 32.4 ± 10.0* 38.0 ± 12.1 32.5 ± 10.3***
Body mass index (BMI), kg/m2 25.2 ± 2.0 23.9 ± 2.8* 23.0 ± 2.5 22.3 ± 2.3
Physical activity during leisure time, kcal/day 367 ± 340 373 ± 259 330 ± 259 285 ± 152
Smokersb, n(%) 6 (12) 8 (10) 7 (7) 10 (10)
Personal income ($)c
 <12000, n (%) 14 (29) 29 (37) 27 (28) 36 (37)
 12000 – 29999, n (%) 13 (27) 13 (16) 18 (18) 21 (22)
 30000 – 49999, n (%) 10 (20) 19 (24) 34 (35) 29 (30)
 ≥50000, n (%) 12 (24) 18 (23) 19 (19) 11 (11)

aGeneral linear model was applied to compare means according to gender and FHO.

bMissing value for two men and nine women.

cPersonal income is expressed as Canadian dollar and was not available for one man and two women.

* Significantly different from the FHO+ group (P < 0.05).

*** Significantly different from the FHO+ group (P < 0.001).