Table 2 Weighted distribution (%) of the explanatory variables and age-adjusted mean BMI of women in 2000/01 and 2004/05 by the explanatory variables, and results of a test of change (p value) between the two periods.
From: Levelling off of prevalence of obesity in the adult population of Sweden between 2000/01 and 2004/05
| Â | Â | 2000/01 (n = 5838) | 2004/05 (4821) | P values for test of change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Explanatory variable | Category (subgroup) | Distribution (%) | BMI mean | Distribution (%) | BMI mean | Â |
Totals | 16-84 | Â | 24.4 | Â | 24.3 | Ns |
Age | 16-24 | 12.6 | 21.9 | 13.4 | 21.8 | Ns |
| Â | 25-34 | 17.0 | 23.4 | 16.4 | 23.5 | Ns |
| Â | 35-44 | 16.9 | 24.3 | 17.4 | 24.5 | Ns |
| Â | 45-54 | 17.3 | 24.7 | 17.1 | 24.7 | Ns |
| Â | 55-64 | 15.3 | 25.8 | 16.4 | 25.4 | 0.02 |
| Â | 65-74 | 11.3 | 25.7 | 10.9 | 25.8 | Ns |
| Â | 75-84 | 9.6 | 25.2 | 8.4 | 25.3 | Ns |
Educational level (years) | ≤9 | 26.4 | 24.9 | 23.1 | 24.7 | Ns |
| Â | 10-11 | 30.6 | 24.6 | 25.1 | 24.9 | 0.045 |
|  | ≥12 | 43.0 | 24.0 | 51.8 | 24.1 | Ns |
Smoking | Never | 54.5 | 24.4 | 54.2 | 24.3 | Ns |
| Â | Former | 25.1 | 24.7 | 28.2 | 24.6 | Ns |
| Â | Daily | 20.4 | 23.9 | 17.6 | 24.0 | Ns |
Urbanization2 | 1 | 35.7 | 24.0 | 36.2 | 24.0 | Ns |
| Â | 2 | 35.8 | 24.5 | 36.2 | 24.5 | Ns |
| Â | 3 | 28.5 | 24.9 | 27.6 | 24.8 | Ns |
Immigrant | Sweden | 82.1 | 24.3 | 80.3 | 24.3 | Ns |
Status | Second-generation immigrants | 6.3 | 24.5 | 6.7 | 24.7 | Ns |
| Â | Labour immigrants | 5.8 | 25.2 | 5.7 | 24.9 | Ns |
| Â | Refugees | 5.8 | 25.3 | 7.2 | 25.1 | Ns |