Table 1.
Prevalence of obesity according to socio-demographic and behavioral factors in rural Saskatchewan (n = 5391)
| Variables | Obesity (Yes) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/N | % | ||
| Age, in years | |||
| 18-29 | 85/435 | 19.5 | <0.0001 |
| 30-39 | 239/698 | 34.2 | |
| 40-49 | 410/1170 | 35.0 | |
| 50-59 | 613/1745 | 35.1 | |
| 60-69 | 484/1343 | 36.0 | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 957/2622 | 36.5 | <0.0001 |
| Female | 874/2769 | 31.6 | |
| Location of home | |||
| On Farm | 746/2322 | 32.1 | 0.013 |
| Not on Farm | 1085/3069 | 35.4 | |
| Highest Education level | |||
| <= Grade 12 | 1063/2901 | 36.6 | <0.0001 |
| >Grade 12 | 768/2490 | 30.8 | |
| Exercise (minutes/day) | |||
| None | 935/2343 | 39.9 | <0.0001 |
| <15 | 102/258 | 39.5 | |
| 15-30 | 453/1393 | 32.5 | |
| 31-60 | 261/1064 | 24.5 | |
| >60 | 80/333 | 24.0 | |
| Smoking status | |||
| Current smoker | 191/714 | 26.8 | <0.0001 |
| Ex-smoker | 750/1803 | 41.6 | |
| Never smoker | 890/2874 | 31.0 | |
| Income adequacy | |||
| Lowest | 75/175 | 42.9 | 0.006 |
| Lowest middle income | 254/675 | 37.6 | |
| Upper middle income | 587/1740 | 33.7 | |
| Highest income | 915/2801 | 32.7 | |