Table 1.
Socio-demographic and anthropometric characteristics of the sample population (N = 2,462).
| Background variable | N = 2,462 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Men | 708 | 28.7 |
| Women | 1,750 | 71.1 |
| Other | 4 | 0.2 |
| Age | ||
| 18-35 | 870 | 35.3 |
| 36-50 | 917 | 37.2 |
| 51-65 | 578 | 23.5 |
| 65+ | 97 | 3.9 |
| BMI (Mean = 24.6 kg/m2, SD = 4.4) | ||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 48 | 2.0 |
| Normal weight (18.5–24.9) | 1,473 | 59.8 |
| Overweight (25–29.9) | 691 | 28.1 |
| Obese (≥30) | 249 | 10.1 |
| MEDAS (Mean = 5.4, SD = 2.1) | ||
| Low (≤5) | 1,250 | 50.8 |
| Medium (6-8) | 1,043 | 42.4 |
| High (≥9) | 169 | 6.9 |
| Education | ||
| Higher education (Bachelor and above) | 2,180 | 88.5 |
| Medium ed. (High school and vocational training) | 266 | 10.8 |
| Basic education | 7 | 0.3 |
| Other | 9 | 0.4 |
| Children in care | ||
| Yes | 1,259 | 51.1 |
| No | 1,203 | 48.9 |
| Region | ||
| Hovedstaden | 841 | 34.2 |
| Midtjylland | 130 | 5.3 |
| Nordjylland | 21 | 0.9 |
| Sjælland | 126 | 5.1 |
| Syddanmark | 1,344 | 54.6 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Family home | 1,936 | 78.7 |
| Shared flat | 157 | 6.4 |
| Student residence | 85 | 3.5 |
| Alone | 284 | 11.5 |