Table 2.

Employment, body mass, and physical activity

Characteristic (N = 52)	Frequency at present
Employment status
Employed	54%
Homemaker	36%
Retired	6%
Unemployed	4%
Current employment type
Regular	86%
Independent contractor	7%
On call	4%
Agency	3%
Employment length
< 6 months	3%
6–12 months	11%
> 12 months	86%
Employment years, median (IQR)	9.5 (5.8, 12)
Employment satisfaction
Very	46%
Somewhat	29%
Not too	14%
Not at all	11%
BMI, mean (IQR)	28.9 (24.5, 32.7)
BMI class
< 18.5 (underweight)	0%
18.5–24.9 (normal)	31%
25–29.9 (overweight)	23%
> 30 (obese)	46%
Exercise
Sedentary or inactive	60%
Insufficiently active	19%
Sufficiently active	21%

^*At diagnosis [15]: 67% were employed, 29% retired, 4% homemaker, and 0% unemployed. Mean BMI (IQR) was 28.5 (24.3, 31.6). BMI classes include 2% underweight, 29% normal BMI, 31% overweight, and 38% obese

BMI body mass index