Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| Age range (years)a | n (%) |
|---|---|
| 18–35 | 3 (11) |
| 36–55 | 9 (32) |
| 56–75 | 14 (50) |
| >75 | 2 (7) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 10 (36) |
| Female | 18 (64) |
| BMI range (kg/m2)b | |
| 30.0–34.9 | 17 (61) |
| 35.0–39.9 | 5 (18) |
| ≥40 | 6 (21) |
| Occupation type | |
| Manual | 10 (36) |
| Non-manual | 18 (64) |
| Comorbidities presentc | |
| 0 | 4 (14) |
| 1 | 12 (43) |
| ≥2 | 12 (43) |
a
Mean age = 56 years (range 19–77 years).
b
Mean BMI = 35.6 kg/m2 (range = 29.4–61.5). BMIs calculated from self-reported height and weight.
c
Most frequent comorbidities: cardiovascular (50% of sample); musculoskeletal and joint (39%); endocrine (21%); others (21%).