Table 4.
Distribution of the body mass index (BMI) categories by sociodemographic and health behavioral characteristics.
| Variable | Normal | Overweight | p | Obese | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 18 (21) | 43 (50) | 25 (29) | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 5 (13) | 23 (61) | 10 (26) | ||
| Female | 13 (27) | 20 (42) | 0.06 | 15 (31) | 0.41 |
| Age group | |||||
| 22-50 y | 7 (17) | 22 (52) | 13 (31) | ||
| 51-69 y | 11 (25) | 21 (48) | 0.38 | 12 (27) | 0.40 |
| Education level | |||||
| ≥Bachelor's degree | 13 (32) | 17 (41) | 11 (27) | ||
| ≤High school | 5 (11) | 26 (58) | 0.02 | 14 (31) | 0.06 |
| PA status | |||||
| Met | 13 (31) | 29 (48) | 9 (21) | ||
| Not met | 5 (11) | 23 (52) | 0.06 | 16 (37) | 0.02 |
| Smoking status | |||||
| Nonsmoker | 15 (20) | 37 (49) | 23 (31) | ||
| Current smoker | 3 (27) | 6 (55) | 0.78 | 2 (18) | 0.38 |
| Drinking status | |||||
| Less frequent | 12 (20) | 32 (52) | 17 (28) | ||
| More frequent | 6 (27) | 10 (46) | 0.45 | 6 (27) | 0.61 |
Data are presented as number (percentage). Row percentages are given. For abbreviations: see Table 2.