Table 2.
Age-adjusted means and percentages of select baseline characteristics according to BMI category
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.0–18.5 | 18.5–24.9 | 25.0–29.9 | 30.0–49.9 | |
| Men (no. participants) | 2,101 | 125,239 | 214,697 | 92,916 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 17.4 | 23.2 | 27.2 | 33.2 |
| Baseline age | 61.3 | 59.8 | 60.1 | 59.6 |
| Education (% beyond high school) | 75.0 | 76.2 | 71.7 | 67.3 |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Never | 32.4 | 35.9 | 32.5 | 29.5 |
| Former | 41.7 | 45.8 | 53.6 | 57.9 |
| Current | 22.3 | 15.3 | 10.8 | 9.2 |
| Missing | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Alcohol intake (% non-drinker) | 27.3 | 21.6 | 20.7 | 23.6 |
| Marital status (% married) | 76.3 | 82.4 | 86.1 | 84.9 |
| Race (% white) | 89.1 | 91.6 | 92.8 | 92.5 |
| Women (no. participants) | 7,644 | 206,578 | 121,950 | 77,807 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 17.7 | 22.3 | 27.2 | 34.4 |
| Baseline age | 51.1 | 54.2 | 58.7 | 59.0 |
| Education (% beyond high school) | 69.1 | 67.5 | 61.9 | 60.0 |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Never | 43.7 | 48.6 | 50.5 | 51.2 |
| Former | 24.3 | 31.2 | 32.6 | 34.8 |
| Current | 26.3 | 16.0 | 13.1 | 10.4 |
| Missing | 5.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| Alcohol intake (% non-drinker) | 31.7 | 27.1 | 31.0 | 37.3 |
| Marital status (% married) | 56.1 | 63.6 | 63.5 | 57.6 |
| Race (% white) | 91.0 | 92.8 | 90.2 | 87.6 |