Table 3.
Perceived Likelihood of Developing Obesity Comorbid Disease
| Comorbid Diseases |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measured Weight Category | High Blood Pressure |
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
High Cholesterol |
Cardiovascular Disease |
| Normal weight | % | % | % | % |
| Not likely at all = 1 | 51.9 | 51.0 | 47.1 | 46.9 |
| A little = 2 | 15.4 | 13.7 | 19.6 | 16.3 |
| Somewhat = 3 | 9.6 | 13.7 | 9.8 | 12.2 |
| Very = 4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 11.8 | 10.2 |
| Extremely = 5 | 9.6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Don't know = 6 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 8.1 |
| Mean of answersa | 2.21 | 2.23 | 2.27 | 2.24 |
| Median of answersb | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Overweight | ||||
| Not likely at all = 1 | 29.4 | 43.5 | 29.4 | 42.9 |
| A little = 2 | 22.1 | 10.1 | 27.9 | 12.9 |
| Somewhat = 3 | 17.6 | 17.4 | 23.5 | 20.0 |
| Very = 4 | 13.2 | 11.6 | 8.8 | 10.0 |
| Extremely = 5 | 13.2 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| Don't know = 6 | 4.4 | 11.6 | 4.4 | 8.6 |
| Mean of answersa | 2.72 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.49 |
| Median of answersa | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Obese | ||||
| Not likely at all = 1 | 11.7 | 21.9 | 16.8 | 19.5 |
| A little = 2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 11.6 | 15.4 |
| Somewhat = 3 | 17.3 | 16.6 | 21.9 | 19.5 |
| Very = 4 | 24.7 | 21.2 | 24.5 | 22.8 |
| Extremely = 5 | 29.6 | 22.5 | 21.3 | 19.5 |
| Don't know = 6 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| Mean of answersab | 3.51 | 3.17 | 3.33 | 3.17 |
| Median of answersa | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
a
Means and medians were calculated by assigning numerical values to the Likert scale Items.
b
Means for obese women were statistically significant (p > .02) compared lo normal-weight women.