Table 1 Descriptive characteristics (mean ± SD or percentages) in Flemish men and women
From: Socio-economic and lifestyle factors associated with overweight in Flemish adult men and women
| Â | men | women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) |
Age (yrs) ** | 2595 | 47.68 (14.77) | 2308 | 46.59 (13.81) |
BMI (kg/m2) *** | 2595 | 25.82 (3.52) | 2308 | 24.79 (4.15) |
WC (cm) *** | 2595 | 90.88 (10.56) | 2308 | 79.06 (10.49) |
Health related sports (h/week) *** | 2595 | 3.66 (4.43) | 2308 | 2.40 (3.38) |
Total leisure time PA (h/week) *** | 2595 | 18.80 (10.92) | 2308 | 22.90 (10.06) |
TV viewing (h/week) *** | 2595 | 15.81 (9.01) | 2308 | 14.89 (8.74) |
| Â | N | % | N | % |
Alcohol consumption ††|  |  |  |  |
   Never | 125 | 4.8 | 215 | 9.3 |
   1–3 drinks/day | 1738 | 67.0 | 1910 | 82.8 |
   ≥4 drinks/week or WEday | 596 | 23.0 | 169 | 7.3 |
   ≥4 drinks/every day | 136 | 5.2 | 14 | 0.6 |
Smoking status ††|  |  |  |  |
   Never | 1326 | 51.1 | 1603 | 69.5 |
   Former | 771 | 29.7 | 338 | 14.6 |
   Current | 498 | 19.2 | 367 | 15.9 |
Education NS | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Primary | 675 | 26.0 | 617 | 26.7 |
   Secondary | 823 | 31.7 | 677 | 29.3 |
   College/university | 1097 | 42.3 | 1014 | 43.9 |
|  | BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 | WC ≥ 94 cm | BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 | WC ≥ 88 cm |
   Age category | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) |
   18–34 y | 30.7 | 10.6 | 21.3 | 17.3 |
   35–54 y | 57.2 | 35.1 | 37.8 | 36.9 |
   55–75 y | 72.9 | 58.5 | 61.1 | 65.9 |