Table 1.
Descriptive statistics.
| Variables | Mean (Standard Deviation) (Minimum, Maximum) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Men (N = 4714) | Women (N = 3626) | |
| Dependent variables | ||
| Employed | 0.5511 | 0.7168 |
| Monthly wages (10,000 Korean Won) a | 178.18 (76.89) (12, 1000) |
163.38 (55.96) (15, 500) |
| Job sector classification a | ||
| Professional/managerial | 0.162 | 0.220 |
| Semi-professional | 0.078 | 0.193 |
| Sales | 0.104 | 0.084 |
| Service | 0.230 | 0.402 |
| Others (reference) | 0.423 | 0.101 |
| Job Quality a | ||
| Permanent position b | 0.802 | 0.870 |
| Having bonus b | 0.619 | 0.587 |
| With labor union b | 0.216 | 0.164 |
| Independent variable of interest | ||
| BMI | 23.31 (3.15) (13.36, 39.39) |
20.20 (2.39) (14.52, 33.62) |
| BMI Group c | ||
| Underweight | 0.024 | 0.245 |
| Normal weight (reference) | 0.728 | 0.713 |
| Overweight and Obese | 0.248 | 0.042 |
| Qualifications | ||
| Job training b | 0.046 | 0.054 |
| Certificates b | 0.101 | 0.087 |
| Internship b | 0.175 | 0.429 |
| Own education level | ||
| ≤High School (reference) | 0.616 | 0.240 |
| College or higher | 0.384 | 0.760 |
| Other covariates | ||
| Experience of discrimination based on physical appearance | 0.058 | 0.084 |
| Being Decisive b | 0.600 | 0.492 |
| Being Self-restrained b | 0.593 | 0.495 |
| Self-reported health status: healthy b | 0.688 | 0.490 |
| Currently smoking b | 0.444 | 0.060 |
| Drinking behavior | ||
| Does not drink (reference) | 0.196 | 0.234 |
| Occasional drinker | 0.708 | 0.718 |
| Frequent drinker | 0.098 | 0.051 |
| Father’s socioeconomic status | ||
| High School graduate or lower education b | 0.746 | 0.822 |
| Employed b | 0.946 | 0.937 |
| Mother’s socioeconomic status | ||
| High School graduate or lower education b | 0.891 | 0.927 |
| Employed b | 0.635 | 0.655 |
a Calculated only for the employed sample (1959 men and 2226 women). b Dummy indicator. c BMI groups include underweight (BMI < 25), overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 25), normal weight (18.5 < BMI ≤ 25) as references.