Table 4b: Health-related quality of life and subcategories across body mass index quartiles.
| Parameter | Quartile 1 (≤35.3 kg/m2) | Quartile 2 (35.4–39.2 kg/m2) | Quartile 3 (39.3–42.8 kg/m2) | Quartile 4 (>42.8 kg/m2) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical impact | 71.1 (16.7) | 56.9 (15.3) | 49.2 (21.8) | 44.5 (17.4) | <0.001 |
| Psychosocial impact | 66.7 (24.2) | 59.0 (17.2) | 49.5 (22.3) | 46.8 (19.2) | 0.008 |
| Sexual health | 76.1 (17.8) | 62.0 (15.1) | 44.3 (20.1) | 55.0 (26.6) | <0.001 |
| Comfort with food | 64.7 (18.7) | 57.3 (18.0) | 42.5 (15.0) | 52.5 (28.0) | 0.005 |
| Experience with dieting | 65.7 (23.4) | 58.4 (24.0) | 42.3 (23.1) | 46.8 (30.0) | 0.011 |
| Total HRQOL | 63.2 (21.3) | 58.0 (14.7) | 47.2 (17.8) | 46.1 (20.2) | 0.006 |
Values presented as mean (SD).
HRQOL = health-related quality of life.