Table 4.
Health-related quality of life for adults (18 years and older)a
| Normal-weight | Underweight | Overweight | Obese | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) HUI3 utility index | 0.89 (0.19) | 0.85 (0.25) | 0.87 (0.19) | 0.83 (0.23) |
| 18–39 | 0.91 (0.17) | 0.90 (0.19) | 0.91 (0.16) | 0.89 (0.19) |
| 40–59 | 0.88 (0.19) | 0.85 (0.24) | 0.88 (0.19) | 0.82 (0.24) |
| 60 and over | 0.80 (0.22) | 0.67 (0.31) | 0.80 (0.21) | 0.74 (0.24) |
| Self-reported health | ||||
| Excellent/very good/good | 89.7% | 85.8% | 87.7% | 78.7% |
| Fair/poor | 10.4% | 14.2% | 12.3% | 21.2% |
| Compared to one year ago | ||||
| Much better/somewhat/about same | 89.3% | 88.0% | 88.3% | 84.4% |
| Somewhat worse/much worse now than 1 year ago | 10.7% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 15.6% |
| Did something to improve health over last year | ||||
| Yes | 52.5% | 48.9% | 54.6% | 55.5% |
| No | 47.5% | 51.1% | 45.4% | 44.5% |
a
Notes: Based on complete data except for the last question “Did something to improve health over the last year” (n = 27,265 out of 28,797 respondents); bold indicates statistical significance (ie, P < 0.05) compared to normal-weight.
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.