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Self-reported Body Mass Index
| Male n (%) |
Female n (%) |
Sample n (%) |
p (proportion males vs females χ2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underweight (BMI < 18.5) | 1 (0.9%) | 15 (2.4%) | 16 (2.2%) | 0.528 |
| Healthy weight (BMI 18.5–24.9) | 53 (48.6%) | 312 (50.2%) | 365 (50.0%) | 0.755 |
| Overweight (BMI 25–29.9) | 32 (29.4%) | 145 (23.3%) | 177 (24.2%) | 0.177 |
| Obese (BMI ≥30) | 23 (21.1%) | 149 (24.0%) | 172 (23.6%) | 0.325 |
