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Table 3 Mean 10-year percent weight change for categorical variables by sex

From: Self-rated health does not predict 10-year weight change among middle-aged adults in a longitudinal population study

 

Men

Women

Variable

(mean ± SD)

P value

(mean ± SD)

P value

Self-rated health

 

0.818

 

0.332

   Very good

4.8 ± 8.2

 

5.2 ± 9.2

 

   Pretty good

4.7 ± 7.9

 

5.5 ± 9.3

 

   Somewhat good

4.8 ± 8.8

 

5.7 ± 10.4

 

   Pretty bad

5.0 ± 9.0

 

5.5 ± 12.5

 

   Bad

5.9 ± 9.1

 

5.2 ± 12.7

 

Age group

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

   30 years

7.2 ± 9.3

 

7.4 ± 11.2

 

   40 years

5.4 ± 7.7

 

6.0 ± 9.5

 

   50 years

3.0 ± 7.7

 

4.1 ± 8.9

 

Marital status

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

   Married

4.5 ± 7.8

 

5.2 ± 9.4

 

   Not married

5.7 ± 9.9

 

6.8 ± 11.1

 

Education level

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

   Basic

4.0 ± 7.8

 

5.1 ± 9.9

 

   Mid-level

5.1 ± 8.2

 

5.8 ± 10.0

 

   High

4.5 ± 8.5

 

5.2 ± 8.9

 

Family history of CVD or diabetes

 

0.120

 

0.001

   No family history

4.7 ± 8.4

 

5.2 ± 9.3

 

   Positive family history

4.9 ± 7.7

 

5.8 ± 10.0

 

Cigarette smoker

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

   Never smoker

4.7 ± 8.3

 

5.3 ± 9.2

 

   Ex-smoker

4.4 ± 7.9

 

4.6 ± 9.1

 

   Current smoker

5.4 ± 8.4

 

6.6 ± 10.9

 

Snus use

 

<0.001

 

0.139

   Non-user

4.5 ± 8.0

 

5.4 ± 9.7

 

   User

5.4 ± 8.4

 

7.6 ± 10.0

 

Physical activity

 

0.017

 

0.011

   High activity

5.6 ± 9.0

 

5.3 ± 9.4

 

   Moderate activity

4.6 ± 7.9

 

5.4 ± 9.7

 

   Sedentary

4.7 ± 8.5

 

5.8 ± 9.8

 
  1. P values were determined by analysis of variance (ANOVA). All reported variables were determined at the baseline survey.