Table 1.
Participant general characteristics (n=3,000)
| Variable | Underweight (n=110) | Normal weight (n=1,086) | Overweight (n=700) | Obese (n=1,104) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | <0.001 | ||||
| 19–39 | 58 (52.7) | 396 (36.5) | 207 (29.6) | 435 (39.4) | |
| 40–60 | 26 (23.6) | 444 (40.9) | 333 (47.6) | 513 (46.5) | |
| >60 | 26 (23.6) | 246 (22.7) | 160 (22.9) | 156 (14.1) | |
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| Sex | <0.001 | ||||
| Male | 69 (62.7) | 878 (80.8) | 615 (87.9) | 968 (87.7) | |
| Female | 41 (37.3) | 208 (19.2) | 85 (12.1) | 136 (12.3) | |
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| Drinking | 0.035 | ||||
| Yes | 16 (14.5) | 266 (24.5) | 186 (26.6) | 328 (29.7) | |
| No | 94 (85.5) | 820 (75.5) | 514 (73.4) | 776 (70.3) | |
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| Exercise† | 0.905 | ||||
| Yes | 51 (47.7) | 512 (50.2) | 336 (50.5) | 503 (48.3) | |
| No | 56 (52.3) | 508 (49.8) | 330 (49.5) | 539 (51.7) | |
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| Education† | 0.011 | ||||
| <Middle school‡ | 22 (20.8) | 199 (18.8) | 117 (17.1) | 174 (16.0) | |
| ≥Middle school to <high school | 15 (14.2) | 110 (10.4) | 86 (12.6) | 83 (7.6) | |
| ≥High school | 69 (65.1) | 752 (70.9) | 480 (70.3) | 828 (76.3) | |
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| Depression† | 0.698 | ||||
| Yes | 3 (2.8) | 28 (2.7) | 12 (1.8) | 25 (2.4) | |
| No | 104 (97.2) | 1,000 (97.3) | 657 (98.2) | 1,025 (97.6) | |
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| Hypertension† | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 5 (4.7) | 117 (11.3) | 116 (17.2) | 211 (19.9) | |
| No | 102 (95.3) | 920 (88.7) | 559 (82.8) | 848 (80.1) | |
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| Diabetes† | 0.250 | ||||
| Yes | 5 (4.7) | 78 (7.5) | 56 (8.3) | 93 (8.8) | |
| No | 102 (95.3) | 959 (92.5) | 618 (91.7) | 966 (91.2) | |
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| Dyslipidemia† | 0.068 | ||||
| Yes | 4 (3.7) | 55 (5.3) | 54 (8.0) | 87 (8.2) | |
| No | 103 (96.3) | 982 (94.7) | 621 (92.0) | 972 (91.8) | |
Values are presented as number (%).
*
P-values were from the chi-square test;
†
The values include missing values;
‡
Participants with less than a middle school education, not knowing, and nonresponse.
Underweight, BMI <18.5 kg/m2; Normal weight, BMI ≥18.5 to <23 kg/m2; Overweight, BMI ≥23 to <25 kg/m2; Obese, BMI ≥25 kg/m2; BMI, body mass index.