Table 4. DBI-07 score (Mean and SD) by predictor factors.
| Predictor Variables | DBI_LBS | P value | DBI_HBS | P value | DBI_TS | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||||
| Gender | ||||||
| Men | 33.4 (8.4) | 10.6 (5.1) | -22.8 (10.0) | |||
| Women | 33.6 (8.6) | 0.44 | 8.9 (4.9) | <0.001 | -24.7 (10.1) | <0.001 |
| Age groups | ||||||
| 60–69 | 33.0 (8.2) | 10.5 (5.0) | -22.5 (9.4) | |||
| 70 or over | 34.3 (8.8) | 0.001 | 8.7 (5.0) | <0.001 | -25.6 (10.6) | <0.001 |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Married | 32.9 (8.5) | 10.0 (5.1) | -22.9 (9.9) | |||
| Other marital status* | 35.5 (8.3) | <0.001 | 8.9 (5.0) | <0.001 | -26.6 (10.0) | <0.001 |
| Work Status | ||||||
| No | 32.9 (8.6) | 9.0 (4.9) | -23.9 (10.2) | |||
| Yes | 35.2 (7.9) | <0.001 | 11.6 (5.1) | <0.001 | -23.6 (9.7) | 0.55 |
| Education level | ||||||
| Illiteracy | 36.4 (7.9) | 9.1 (5.0) | -27.3 (9.9) | |||
| Low | 33.9 (8.0) | 10.2 (5.1) | -23.6 (9.5) | |||
| Medium | 32.1 (8.5) | 10.0 (5.0) | -22.0 (9.9) | |||
| High | 27.6 (8.0) | <0.001 | 9.2 (4.8) | <0.001 | -18.4 (9.4) | <0.001 |
| BMI | ||||||
| Underweight | 36.3 (7.7) | 8.6 (5.1) | -27.6 (9.7) | |||
| Normal | 34.0 (8.4) | 9.9 (5.2) | -24.1 (10.1) | |||
| Overweight | 32.0 (8.5) | 10.0 (5.1) | -22.0 (9.8) | |||
| Obesity | 32.8 (8.4) | <0.001 | 9.7 (4.6) | 0.004 | -23.1 (10.0) | <0.001 |
| Urbanicity levels | ||||||
| Low | 37.6 (7.3) | 11.5 (5.2) | -26.2 (9.6) | |||
| Medium | 33.3 (7.6) | 9.0 (4.7) | -24.3 (9.6) | |||
| High | 29.5 (8.6) | <0.001 | 8.6 (4.8) | <0.001 | -20.9 (10.4) | <0.001 |
| Regions | ||||||
| Northeast | 29.9 (8.2) | 10.4 (5.6) | -19.5 (9.1) | |||
| East Coast | 32.4 (8.4) | 9.2 (4.9) | -23.2 (10.3) | |||
| Central | 35.6 (8.8) | 10.6 (4.9) | -25.0 (10.2) | |||
| West | 34.5 (7.5) | <0.001 | 8.7 (4.9) | <0.001 | -25.8 (9.4) | <0.001 |
*Other marital status includes divorced; widowed; separated and never married.