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Table 1 Crude population characteristics

From: Diabetes in US women on the rise independent of increasing BMI and other risk factors; a trend investigation of serial cross-sections

Variable

Population

 

1,168, 418 (56.0)

BMI a

 

  BMI = 25

488,302 (41.8)

  BMI > 25

680,116 (58.2)

Age, years

 

  18 to 24

36,758 (3.0)

  25 to 34

113,221 (10.0)

  35 to 44

169,986 (15.0)

  45 to 54

232,882 (20.0)

  55 to 64

246,857 (21.0)

  65 or older

368,714 (32.0)

Exercise b

 

  Yes

840, 501 (72.0)

  No

327, 917 (28.0)

Race

 

  Non Hispanic White

922, 069 (79.0)

  Non Hispanic Black

103, 507 (9.0)

  Hispanic

81, 471 (7.0)

  Other (non-Hispanic ethnicities)

61, 371 (5.0)

Year

 

  2006

197, 638 (17.0)

  2007

243, 501 (20.0)

  2008

233, 633 (20.0)

  2009

242, 148 (21.0)

  2010

251, 518 (22.0)

  1. aCalculations based on self-report height and weight measures.
  2. bPhysical activity other than their regular job in the past 30 days.