| |
Overall (N = 42,108)
|
Males n = 20,641
|
Females n = 21,467
|
pa
|
|---|
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M (SD) / n (%)
|
M (SD) / n (%)
|
M (SD) / n (%)
| |
|---|
|
Age
|
45.5 (16.8)
|
45.2 (16.8)
|
45.8 (16.7)
|
< .001
|
|
Race/ethnicityb
| | | |
.374
|
|
Majority group
|
34,414 (78.5%)
|
16,855 (77.8%)
|
17,559 (79.3%)
| |
|
Minority group
|
7,199 (20.3%)
|
3,557 (21.0%)
|
3,642 (19.5)
| |
|
Not stated
|
495 (1.2%)
|
229 (2.2%)
|
266 (1.2)
| |
|
Educationc
| | | |
< .001
|
|
Low
|
11,875 (43.1%)
|
5,361 (40.9%)
|
6,514 (45.1%)
| |
|
Medium
|
11,360 (21.8%)
|
5,317 (21.4%)
|
6,043 (22.2%)
| |
|
High
|
18,730 (34.8%)
|
9,893 (37.3%)
|
8,837 (32.4%)
| |
|
Not stated
|
143 (0.4%)
|
70 (0.4%)
|
73 (0.4%)
| |
|
BMI category (kg/m2)
| | | |
< .001
|
|
Underweight (< 18.5)
|
1,173 (3.0%)
|
382 (2.2%)
|
791 (3.7%)
| |
|
Normal weight (≥ 18.5 to < 25.0)
|
14,660 (33.9%)
|
6,640 (31.9%)
|
8,020 (35.8%)
| |
|
Overweight (≥ 25.0 to < 30.0)
|
12,048 (27.9%)
|
7,127 (33.0%)
|
4,921 (23.0%)
| |
|
Obesity (≥ 30.0)
|
14,227 (35.2%)
|
6,492 (32.9%)
|
7,735 (37.4%)
| |
|
Country
| | | |
< .001
|
|
Canada
|
8,317 (19.7%)
|
4,053 (20.1%)
|
4,264 (19.3%)
| |
|
Australia
|
7,598 (18.1%)
|
3,721 (18.5%)
|
3,877 (17.8%)
| |
|
United Kingdom
|
9,267 (22.0%)
|
4,521 (22.0%)
|
4,746 (22.0%)
| |
|
United States
|
8,577 (20.4%)
|
4,039 (20.1%)
|
4,538 (20.6%)
| |
|
Mexico
|
8,349 (19.8%)
|
4,307 (19.3%)
|
4,042 (20.3%)
| |
|
Weight gain attempts, past 12 months
|
2,982 (7.9%)
|
1,900 (10.4%)
|
1,082 (5.4%)
|
< .001
|
- Note: Frequencies represent observed counts which may not directly match weighted percentages. Percentages are weighted using sample weights
- M Mean, SD Standard deviation, BMI Body mass index
- aDifferences between sexes were determined using chi-square tests and independent samples t-tests
- bRace/ethnicity categories in each country as per census questions asked in each country: Australia: majority = only speaks English at home, minority = speaks a language besides English at home; Canada: majority = “White (European descent)”, minority = any other race/ethnicity; Mexico: majority = nonindigenous, minority = indigenous; United Kingdom: majority = “White”, minority = any other race/ethnicity; United States: majority = “White”, minority = any other race/ethnicity
- cEducation was categorized as “low” (i.e., completed secondary school or less), “medium” (i.e., some postsecondary qualifications), or “high” (i.e., university degree or higher) according to country-specific criteria of the highest level of formal education attained
