Table 1. Sample characteristics.
| Total sample | Men | Women | Comparison men vs. women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | mean (SD) | mean (SD) | mean (SD) | ||
| Age [years] | 2507 | 48.79 (18.11) | 48.31 (18.17) | 49.17 (18.05) | t = 1.18 |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Age Groups [years] | 2507 | χ2 = 7.68 | |||
| ≤ 24 | 276 (11.0) | 139 (12.5) | 137 (9.8) | ||
| 25 to 34 | 376 (15.0) | 159 (14.3) | 217 (15.6) | ||
| 35 to 44 | 374 (14.9) | 166 (14.9) | 208 (14.9) | ||
| 45 to 54 | 469 (18.7) | 196 (17.6) | 273 (19.6) | ||
| 55 to 64 | 460 (18.3) | 215 (19.3) | 245 (17.6) | ||
| 65 to 74 | 347 (13.8) | 155 (13.9) | 192 (13.8) | ||
| ≥ 75 | 205 (8.2) | 85 (7.6) | 120 (8.6) | ||
| Marital status | 2498 | χ2 = 11.29** | |||
| Married/living together | 1102 (44.1) | 532 (47.8) | 570 (41.1) | ||
| Living apart/single/divorced/widowed | 1396 (55.9) | 580 (52.2) | 816 (58.9) | ||
| Nationality | 2507 | χ2 < 0.01 | |||
| German | 2421 (96.6) | 1077 (96.6) | 1344 (96.6) | ||
| Other | 86 (3.4) | 38 (3.4) | 48 (3.4) | ||
| School years | 2507 | χ2 = 0.81 | |||
| ≥ 12 years | 517 (20.6) | 239 (21.4) | 278 (20.0) | ||
| < 12 years | 1990 (79.4) | 876 (78.6) | 1114 (80.0) | ||
| Weight categories | 2465 | χ2 = 66.10*** | |||
| underweight | 40 (1.6) | 7 (0.6) | 33 (2.4) | ||
| normalweight | 1071 (42.6) | 419 (38.2) | 648 (47.3) | ||
| overweight | 967 (38.5) | 512 (46.7) | 455 (33.2) | ||
| obesity grade 1 | 246 (9.8) | 115 (10.5) | 129 (9.4) | ||
| obesity grade 2 | 102 (4.1) | 30 (2.7) | 72 (5.3) | ||
Note.
** p < 0.01,
*** p < 0.01