Table 2.
Medical Characteristics of Participants (N = 622).
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Weight Classa | |
| Underweight | 1 (.2%) |
| Normal weight | 90 (14.5%) |
| Overweight | 267 (42.9%) |
| Class 1 obesity | 144 (23.2%) |
| Class 2 obesity | 44 (7.1%) |
| Class 3 obesity | 11 (1.8%) |
| Missing | 65 (10.5%) |
| Comorbidity | |
| One condition | 169 (27.2%) |
| Two or more | 422 (67.8%) |
| Cancer | |
| Skin cancer | 78 (12.5%) |
| Melanoma | 33 (5.3%) |
| Bladder cancer | 10 (1.6%) |
| Prostate cancer | 47 (7.6%) |
| Bowel cancer | 16 (2.6%) |
| Kidney cancer | 4 (.6%) |
| Lung cancer | 4 (.6%) |
| Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma | 3 (.5%) |
| Pancreatic cancer | 1 (.2%) |
| Other | 15 (2.4%) |
| Health condition | |
| Heart attack | 57 (9.2%) |
| Stroke | 19 (3.1%) |
| Angina | 54 (8.7%) |
| Transient ischemic attack | 15 (2.4%) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 40 (6.4%) |
| Kidney disease | 23 (3.7%) |
| Hypertension | 301 (48.4%) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 250 (40.2%) |
| Smoking-related lung condition | 27 (4.3%) |
| Parkinson’s disease | 6 (1%) |
| Asthma | 78 (12.5%) |
| Enlarged prostate/benign prostatic hyperplasia | 118 (19%) |
| Diabetes | 97 (15.6%) |
| Hyper/hypothyroidism | 14 (2.2%) |
| Osteoarthritis | 171 (27.5%) |
| Osteoporosis | 27 (4.3%) |
| Gout | 85 (13.7%) |
| Anxiety | 41 (6.6%) |
| Depression | 42 (6.8%) |
| Insomnia | 18 (2.9%) |
| A stress-related condition | 36 (5.8%) |
| None of the above | 27 (4.3%) |
| Don’t know | 6 (1%) |
Note. aClassified by BMI: underweight, below 18.49; normal weight, 18.5–24.9; overweight, 25–29.9; Class 1 obesity, 30–34.9; Class 2 obesity, 35–39.9; Class 3 obesity, 40 or above.