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Table 1 Description of participants’ psychological distress (n = 68,311)

From: BMI and psychological distress in 68, 000 Swedish adults: a weak association when controlling for an age-gender combination

 

Women

Men

 

n

%

Psychological distress %

n

%

Psychological distress %

 

36.785

53.8

20.0

31.526

46.2

12.2

Age Groups

      

18-24 y

3.496

9.5

33.1

2.435

7.7

17.1

25-34 y

5.509

15.0

27.6

3.847

12.2

17.7

35-44 y

6.129

16.7

24.3

4.746

15.1

16.5

45-54 y

6.687

18.2

20.5

5.262

16.7

13.9

55-64 y

7.607

20.7

14.2

7.013

22.2

9.8

65-74 y

7.357

20.0

10.1

8.223

26.1

6.7

BMI Categories

      

Normal Weight 18.5-24.9

19.590

53.3

20.4

12.207

38.7

12.8

Overweight 25.0-29.9

11.635

31.6

18.4

14.585

46.3

11.2

Obesity I 30.0-34.9

4.106

11.2

20.5

3.793

12.0

12.9

Obesity II >35.0

1.454

3.9

27.2

940

3.0

17.8