Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics according to BMI change median or above (≥2.79 kg/m2) vs below the median between ages 20 and 40 years in men aged 40 to 60 years (N=9 864).
| Variable | Median or above N=4 925 | Below the median N=4 939 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (SD) | 49.45 (5.80) | 50.66 (5.83) | <0.001 |
| Marital status (%) | 0.642 | ||
| Never married | 221 (4.5) | 210 (4.3) | |
| Married | 4248 (86.9) | 4280 (87.5) | |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 421 (8.6) | 401 (8.2) | |
| Education (%) | <0.001 | ||
| High school or less | 710 (14.5) | 557 (11.4) | |
| Some college | 1621 (33.1) | 1517 (30.9) | |
| College graduate or more | 2572 (52.4) | 2828 (57.7) | |
| Ethnicity (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Other | 3687 (74.7) | 4115 (83.6) | |
| Black | 1252 (25.3) | 810 (16.4) | |
| Personal income (%) | 0.301 | ||
| < $31000 | 1418 (28.7) | 1372 (27.9) | |
| $31000 to $50000 | 1462 (29.6) | 1486 (30.2) | |
| $51000 to $75000 | 1011 (20.5) | 962 (19.5) | |
| > $76000 | 1048 (21.2) | 1105 (22.4) | |
| Diet (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Vegan/lacto-ovo vegetarian | 1431 (32.6) | 2204 (50.8) | |
| Non-vegetarian | 2954 (67.4) | 2133 (49.2) | |
| TV watching (%) | <0.001 | ||
| < 2 hours/day | 2763 (55.9) | 3387 (68.8) | |
| > 2 hours/day | 2176 (44.1) | 1538 (31.2) | |
| Physical activity (%) | <0.001 | ||
| < 150 min/wk | 3861 (78.2) | 3701 (75.1) | |
| > 150 min/wk | 1078 (21.8) | 1224 (24.9) | |
| Sleep per night (%) | <0.001 | ||
| 6 hours or less | 1894 (38.3) | 1493 (30.3) | |
| More than 6 hrs | 3045 (61.7) | 3432 (69.7) |
Age was compared using an independent t-test, while the other variables were compared using chi square analyses.