Table 1.
Comparisons on demographic, socioeconomic characteristics and weight status across three samples (N=703).
| Indicators | Immigrants (n=124) | Never leavers (n=445) | Returnees (n=134) | # Test statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (range: 23–53) | ||||
| Mean age (std) | 42.2 (4.74) | 38.2 (7.12) | 38.6 (6.07) | 17.77*** |
| Median age | 42.5 | 39.0 | 39.0 | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 65.3% | 42.7% | 61.2% | 27.84*** |
| Female | 34.7% | 57.3% | 38.8% | |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Never married | 14.5% | 23.8% | 21.6% | 6.48 |
| Currently married and living with spouse | 76.6% | 65.2% | 69.4% | |
| Separated, divorced and widowed | 8.9% | 11.0% | 9.0% | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Unskilled, service and agricultural | 19.4% | 7.9% | 19.4% | 76.39*** |
| Clerical, factory, skilled and sales | 29.0% | 12.1% | 11.9% | |
| Professional | 14.5% | 9.4% | 4.5% | |
| Entrepreneur | 20.2% | 46.1% | 35.8% | |
| Unemployed | 11.3% | 6.3% | 6.7% | |
| Others | 5.6% | 18.2% | 21.7% | |
| BMI - continuous | ||||
| Mean(std) | 23.97 (3.04) | 22.10 (3.31) | 22.01(3.25) | 17.27*** |
| BMI in categories | ||||
| Underweight | 3.4% | 14.2% | 15.7% | 33.95*** |
| Normal | 58.1% | 66.7% | 65.6% | |
| Overweight | 36.3% | 16.4% | 17.2% | |
| Obese | 3.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% | |
| WHR -- continuous mean (std) | 0.92(0.08) | 0.83(0.07) | 0.84(0.07) | 72.04*** |
| Having high WHR | 77.0% | 40.4% | 34.6% | 59.88*** |
Note:
***
significant at p < 0.001.
#
Test statistics: F statistics for continuous variables, and chi-square for categorical variables.