|
Characteristic
|
Females
|
Males
|
|---|
|
n
|
Mean ± SD
|
n
|
Mean ± SD
|
|---|
|
Age (years)
|
350
|
46.0 ± 11.5
|
376
|
46.3 ± 11.7
|
|
Weight (kg)
|
350
|
70.5 ± 13.2**
|
376
|
85.2 ± 12.0**
|
|
Height (m)
|
350
|
1.67 ± 0.06**
|
376
|
1.80 ± 0.06**
|
|
BMI (kg/m2)
|
350
|
25.2 ± 4.4**
|
376
|
26.3 ± 3.4**
|
|
Overweight
|
95
|
27.1 %*
|
179
|
47.6 %*
|
|
Obese
|
50
|
14.3 %*
|
48
|
12.8 %*
|
|
WC (cm)
|
347
|
84.7 ± 11.3**
|
373
|
94.0 ± 10.4**
|
|
Abdominally overweight
|
97
|
28.0 %*
|
100
|
26.8 %*
|
|
Abdominally obese
|
123
|
35.5 %*
|
79
|
21.1 %*
|
|
Educational level
|
|
< High school
|
29
|
8.4 %
|
25
|
6.8 %
|
|
High school
|
105
|
30.3 %
|
141
|
38.4 %
|
|
< 4 years university
|
94
|
27.1 %
|
88
|
24.0 %
|
|
≥ 4 years university
|
119
|
34.3 %
|
113
|
30.8 %
|
- Sample characteristics given as number (n) and mean ± standard deviation (SD), displayed by gender. Weight groups (BMI and WC) and educational level given as percentage, displayed by gender
- Abbrevations: NS Non-significant
- *p < 0.001 for gender differences in prevalence distribution between weight categories
- **gender difference p < 0.001
