Table 1.
Prevalence of Socio-Demographics and Health Related characteristics NHANES 2005–2010
| Baseline Characteristics | Total sample N=5304 | Normal N=1339 | Overweight N=1975 | Obese N=1990 | P for trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years (SE) | 70.4 (0.18) | 71.8 (0.33) | 70.6 (0.22) | 69.0 (0.24) | N/A |
| Education N (%) | 0.007 | ||||
| < 9 grade | 1883 (35.6) | 438 (32.9) | 685 (34.7) | 760 (38.2) | |
| High school | 1288 (24.3) | 316 (23.7) | 494 (25.1) | 478 (24.1) | |
| College or more | 2120 (40.1) | 578 (43.4) | 793 (40.2) | 749 (37.7) | |
| Race/ethnicity N (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| White | 3006 (56.7) | 806 (60.2) | 1168 (59.2) | 1032 (51.8) | |
| Black | 1004 (18.9) | 227 (17.0) | 307 (15.6) | 470 (24.1) | |
| Hispanic | 1123 (21.2) | 218 (16.3) | 448 (22.7) | 457 (23.0) | |
| Other | 169 (3.2) | 88 (6.5) | 50 (2.5) | 31 (1.6) | |
| Sex N (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| Female | 2676 (50.5) | 700 (52.3) | 887 (45.0) | 1089 (54.7) | |
| Marital status N (%) | N/A | ||||
| Married or living with partner | 3098 (58.4) | 760 (56.7) | 1186 (60.1) | 1152 (57.8) | |
| Mean Comorbidity score (SE) | 1.78 (0.03) | 1.49 (0.04) | 1.69 (0.03) | 2.08 (0.06) | N/A |
| Physical activity N (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| No Physical activity | 3223 (60.8) | 759 (56.7) | 1136 (57.7) | 1328 (66.7) | |
| Functional Limitations N (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| FL | 2927 (55.2) | 623 (46.9) | 997 (50.5) | 1302 (65.4) | |
| Activities of daily living N (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| ADL/IADLs Impairment | 1124 (21.2) | 253 (18.9) | 351 (17.8) | 520 (26.1) |