. 2021 Nov 12;10(12):1584–1593. doi: 10.1530/EC-21-0341
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Study population’s sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics. Data are expressed as number of participants (percentage) or mean (s.d.). Socioeconomic status (SES) according to Colombia’s official Statistics Department – DANE, where SES 1 and 2 were considered as low, SES 3 as medium, and SES 4–6 as high.
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 721 (46.4) | 833 (52.6) | 1554 |
| Age group (years) | |||
| 18–39 | 316 (43.8) | 339 (40.7) | 655 (42.2) |
| 40–59 | 210 (29.1) | 269 (32.3) | 479 (30.8) |
| 60–75 | 195 (27.0) | 225 (27.0) | 420 (27.0) |
| Weight (kg) | 74.3 (15.1) | 67.4 (13.2) | 70.6 (14.6) |
| Height (m) | 169.6 (7.9) | 155.7 (8.8) | 126.1 (10.8) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.8 (4.6) | 28.1 (8.7) | 26.9 (7.2) |
| Socioeconomic level | |||
| Low | 288 (39.9) | 356 (42.6) | 644 (41.4) |
| Medium | 219 (30.4) | 241 (28.9) | 460 (29.6) |
| High | 214 (29.7) | 236 (28.3) | 450 (29.0) |
| City | |||
| Barranquilla | 120 (16.2) | 126 (15.4) | 246 (15.8) |
| Bogotá | 226 (31.3) | 267 (32.0) | 493 (31.7) |
| Bucaramanga | 71 (9.8) | 97 (11.6) | 168 (10.8) |
| Cali | 145 (20.1) | 172 (20.7) | 317 (20.4) |
| Medellín | 159 (22.1) | 171 (20.3) | 330 (21.2) |
| Educational levela | |||
| Elementary or lower | 142 (19.7) | 182 (21.8) | 324 (20.8) |
| High school | 299 (41.5) | 332 (39.9) | 631 (40.6) |
| Technical/associate degree | 130 (18.0) | 156 (18.7) | 286 (18.4) |
| College or higher | 150 (20.8) | 163 (19.6) | 313 (20.1) |
aHighest educational level achieved.