Table 1.
Survey variables according to age groups means (SD) for continuous variables, n (%) for categorical variables
| Age (years) | 45–59 | 60–69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 645 | n = 393 | n = 164 | |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 25.91(4.56) | 26.61(4.36)(a*) | 25.88(4.09) |
| Weight change (Kg) | .54(1.91) | .45(1.71) | .44(2.39) |
| Female (%) | 463(71.8) | 255(64.9) | 103(63.2) |
| Male (%) | 182(28.2) | 138(35.1) | 60(36.8) |
| Not-active | 168(26.0) | 124(19.2) | 353(54.7) |
| Insufficiently active | 89(22.6) | 60(15.3) | 244(62.1) |
| Active | 49(30.1) | 21(12.9) | 93(57.1) |
| Resilience | |||
| Positive acceptance of change | 3.05(0.74)(c*) | 2.97(0.73) | 2.86(0.86) |
| Personal ability, self-competence, and self-control | 3.07(0.71)(c*) | 2.98(0.74) | 2.88(0.82) |
| PANAS-positive | 2.83(0.82) | 2.76(0.80) | 2.72(0.91) |
| PANAS-negative | 1.95(0.77)(c***) | 1.87(0.68) | 1.71(0.62) |
| Depression symptoms | 2.01(0.65)(b**,c***) | 1.87(0.61) | 1.73(0.63) |
* = p < .05; ** = p < .01; *** = p < .001; a = compared with 45–59; b = compared with 60–69; c = compared with + 70