Table I.
Demographic information
| All participants (n = 51) | Participants with BMI < 25 (n = 22) | Participants with BMI ≥ 25 (n = 29) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI*, mean (SD) | 27.4 (5.3) | 23.0 (1.4) | 30.8 (4.7) | <0.001 |
| Age*: mean years (SD) | 29.6 (10.0) | 26.2 (9.1) | 32.1 (9.8) | 0.035 |
| Gender, female | 21 | 10 | 29 | 0.59 |
| Education, mean years (SD) | 15.0 (2.0) | 15.1 (2.0) | 14.9 (2.0) | 0.67 |
| Race: | 0.22 | |||
| Caucasian | 35 | 16 | 19 | |
| African American | 12 | 3 | 9 | |
| Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Asian | 2 | 2 | 0 |
*
indicates significant differences (P < 0.05) between group of participants with BMI < 25 and group with BMI ≥ 25. Two sample t‐test was used to assess BMI, age, and education, while chi‐square test used for assessing gender and race.