Table 1.
Selected demographic characteristics for analytic sample of those who participated in accelerometry, stratified by gender (n = 347)
| Characteristic | Overall | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total n (%) | 347 (100.0) | 162 (46.7) | 185 (53.3) |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 50.7 (16.9) | 50.2 (17.8) | 51.2 (16.1) |
| BMI, kg/m2 mean (SD) | 28.9 (6.3) | 29.0 (5.8) | 28.9 (6.8) |
| BMI category, n (%) | |||
| Healthy (BMI < 24.9) | 108 (31.1) | 44 (27.2) | 64 (34.6) |
| Overweight (25–29.9) | 111 (32.0) | 57 (35.2) | 54 (29.2) |
| Obese I (30–34.9) | 79 (22.8) | 37 (22.8) | 42 (22.7) |
| Obese II (35+) | 49(14.1) | 24 (14.8) | 25 (13.5) |
| Marital status*, n (%) | |||
| Married/partnered | 243 (70.0) | 120 (74.0) | 123 (66.5) |
| Not married/unpartnered | 104 (30.0) | 42 (26.0) | 62 (33.5) |
| High school education†, n (%) | |||
| High school or less | 84 (24.2) | 45 (27.8) | 39 (21.1) |
| Some college, college degree | 211 (60.8) | 87 (53.7) | 124 (67.0) |
| Postbaccalaureate education | 52 (15) | 30 (18.5) | 22 (17.9) |
*
Married includes those who are legally married or living with partner, as compared to those who are unmarried such as those who are divorced, never married, currently single, or widowed.
†
Education category is a three-level variable with high school completion or less as the reference category, some college up to bachelor’s degree as the second category, and postcollege education (graduate school) was the third category.