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. 2016 Apr 30;5(2):112–125. doi: 10.7762/cnr.2016.5.2.112

Table 3. Obesity status and weight control attempt between depression group and non-depression group.

Variables 19–29 years p-value 30–49 years p-value 50–64 years p-value*
Depression Group Non-Depression Group Depression Group Non-Depression Group Depression Group Non-Depression Group
(n = 45) (n = 322) (n = 119) (n = 958) (n = 151) (n = 641)
Classification of obesity 0.452 0.931 0.017
 Underweight 6 (18.9) 65 (22.2) 8 (6.2) 57 (6.3) 1 (0.7) 9 (1.5)
 Normal 27 (59.7) 212 (64.6) 83 (71.0) 690 (72.6) 108 (74.1) 396 (60.6)
 Obesity 10 (21.4) 45 (13.2) 27 (22.9) 207 (21.1) 42 (25.2) 236 (37.9)
Weight control attempt during last year 0.984 0.001 0.043
 Weight loss attempt 24 (52.5) 169 (51.5) 64 (55.7) 483 (49.6) 70 (46.0) 310 (49.2)
 Weight maintenance attempt 7 (14.9) 45 (13.5) 16 (12.9) 200 (21.2) 32 (21.5) 153 (22.8)
 Weight gain attempt 1 (4.1) 11 (3.5) 11 (9.9) 24 (2.7) 12 (9.1) 19 (3.2)
 None ever done 13 (28.5) 97 (31.5) 28 (21.6) 251 (26.4) 37 (23.3) 159 (24.8)

*p-values by Chi-square test; n (%); Obesity criteria: Underweight BMI < 18.5 kg/m2, Normal BMI ≥ 18.5 kg/m2~< 24.9 kg/m2, Obesity BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2: Korean Society for the Study of Obesity.