Table 6.
The number and percentages of overweight participants
| Category I | Category II | Category III | Total | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 20-39 age group | 1707 (53.9%) | 1221 (47.2%) | 1293 (46.3%) | 4221 (49.4%) | P < 0.01 |
| 40-59 age group | 1636 (61.5%) | 1257 (55.9%) | 1310 (56.7%) | 4203 (58.2%) | P < 0.01 | |
| 60-69 age group | 379 (53.5%) | 275 (47.8%) | 291 (45.4%) | 945 (48.8%) | P < 0.05 | |
| Sum | 3722 (56.8%) | 2753 (50.9%) | 2894 (50.4%) | 9369 (52.9%) | P < 0.01 | |
| Female | 20-39 age group | 889 (30.1%) | 579 (24.0%) | 665 (26.6%) | 2133 (27.1%) | P < 0.01 |
| 40-59 age group | 1281 (54.5%) | 1085 (50.4%) | 1131 (52.1%) | 3497 (52.4%) | P < 0.05 | |
| 60-69 age group | 400 (59.3%) | 320 (57.7%) | 305 (55.2%) | 1025 (57.5%) | P > 0.05 | |
| Sum | 2570 (43.0%) | 1985 (38.7%) | 2101 (40.2%) | 6656 (40.8%) | P < 0.01 |
Note: BMI≧24 kg/m2 was defined as overweight
GDP per capita: Category I > Category II > Category III