Table 1.
Demographic characteristics among women participants (n=78) across obesity categoriesa in Washington D.C. Health and Needs Assessment (2014–2015).
| All women | Normal weight | Overweight | Class-I Obesity | Class-II Obesity | Class-III Obesity | p-trend* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female, N (%) | 78 (100) | 8 (10) | 19 (24) | 23 (30) | 15 (19) | 13 (17) | |
| Mean Age, Years (SD) | 59.1 (12.1) | 65.8 (8.8) | 59.8 (14.5) | 58.8 (13.8) | 56.8 (15.1) | 57.7 (9.6) | 0.05 |
| Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 32.6 (7.0) | 22.5 (1.7) | 27.4 (1.5) | 32.1 (1.3) | 36.9 (1.2) | 45.5 (4.1) | |
| Education, N(%)b | |||||||
| <High School | 7 (9) | 0 (0) | 2 (11) | 2 (9) | 1 (7) | 2 (15) | 0.3 |
| High School | 9 (12) | 2 (25) | 0 (0) | 3 (13) | 1 (7) | 3 (23) | 0.3 |
| Some College | 26 (34) | 3 (37.5) | 3 (17) | 9 (39) | 7 (46) | 4 (31) | 0.2 |
| College | 35 (45) | 3 (37.5) | 13 (72) | 9 (39) | 6 (40) | 4 (31) | 0.05 |
| Yearly Household Income, N(%)b | |||||||
| <$60,000 | 31 (40) | 4 (50) | 8 (42) | 8 (35) | 5 (33) | 6 (46) | 0.4 |
| $60,000–99,999 | 24 (31) | 2 (25) | 5 (26) | 8 (35) | 6 (40) | 4 (31) | 0.3 |
| $100,000+ | 11 (14) | 1 (13) | 2 (11) | 4 (17) | 3 (20) | 1 (8) | 0.5 |
*
p-trend using the Jonckheere-Terpstra test.
a
Normal: BMI <25 kg/m2; Overweight: BMI= 25–29.9 kg/m2 ; Class-I Obesity: BMI 30–34.9 kg/m2; Class-II Obesity: BMI = 35–39.9 kg/m2 ; Class-III Obesity: BMI ≥ 40 kg/m.
b
Participants with missing data (out of N=78): N=1 for Education, N=12 for Yearly Household Income.