Table 1 Characteristics of overweight and obese persons who visited their general practitioner within the previous 12 months
Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Total | 2049 | 100 |
Gender | ||
Men | 893 | 43.6 |
Women | 1156 | 56.4 |
Age group (years) | ||
20–34 | 333 | 16.2 |
35–49 | 842 | 41.1 |
50–64 | 874 | 42.7 |
Education group | ||
Incomplete secondary | 277 | 13.5 |
Secondary | 1321 | 64.5 |
University | 451 | 22.0 |
Place of residence | ||
Cities | 900 | 43.9 |
Towns | 660 | 32.2 |
Villages | 489 | 23.9 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 1545 | 75.4 |
Unmarried | 504 | 24.6 |
Perceived health status | ||
Good | 618 | 30.2 |
Average | 1165 | 56.8 |
Poor | 266 | 13.0 |
Visits to GP during the last year | ||
1–2 times | 985 | 48.1 |
3–4 times | 390 | 19.0 |
5 times and more | 674 | 32.9 |