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Table 2 Characteristics of survey respondents by Body Mass Index (BMI)

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

Variable

Body mass indexa

Body mass index

pvalue*

 

(BMI) ≤ 25

(BMI) > 25

 
 

488,302 (42.0)

680,116 (58.0)

 

Age, years

   

  18 to 24

21,368 (4.0)

15,390 (2.0)

<0.0001

  25 to 34

53, 752 (11.0)

59, 469 (9.0)

 

  35 to 44

76, 210 (16.0)

93, 776 (14.0)

 

  45 to 54

93, 381 (19.0)

139, 501 (21.0)

 

  55 to 64

88, 360 (18.0)

158, 497(23.0)

 

  65 or older

155, 231 (32.0)

213, 483 (31.0)

 

Exercise b

   

  Yes

382, 467 (78.0)

458, 034 (67.0)

<0.0001

  No

105, 835 (22.0)

222, 082 (33.0)

 

Race

   

  Non Hispanic White

53, 752 (19.0)

59, 469 (17.0)

<0.0001

  Non Hispanic Black

76, 210 (28.0)

93, 776 (26.0)

 

  Hispanic

93, 381 (34.0)

139, 501 (40.0)

 

  Other (non-Hispanic ethnicities)

53, 752 (19.0)

59, 469 (17.0)

 

Year

   

  2006

86,270 (18.0)

111, 368 (16.0)

 

  2007

102, 254 (21.0)

141, 247 (21.0)

 

  2008

97, 641(20.0)

135, 992 (20.0)

 

  2009

99, 456 (20.0)

142, 672 (21.0)

 

  2010

102. 681 (21.0)

148, 837 (22.0)

<0.0001

  1. *p values based on Pearson chi-square test of association.
  2. aCalculations based on self-report height and weight measures.
  3. bPhysical activity other than their regular job in the past 30 days.