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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Do routinely measured risk factors for obesity explain the sex gap in its prevalence? Observations from Saudi Arabia

 

Men N (%)

Women N (%)

Total N (%)

Covariates

   

Age group

   

15-24 yrs

547 (23)

529 (22)

1,076 (22)

25-34 yrs

487 (21)

643 (27)

1,130 (24)

35-44 yrs

521 (22)

646 (27)

1,167 (25)

45-54 yrs

427 (18)

414 (17)

841 (18)

55-64 yrs

358 (15)

186 (8)

544 (11)

Region

   

Central

575 (25)

564 (23)

1,139 (24)

Eastern

351 (15)

355 (15)

706 (15)

Northern

226 (10)

229 (9)

455 (10)

Southern

494 (21)

507 (21)

1,001 (21)

Western

694 (30)

763 (32)

1,457 (30)

Mediators

   

Educational Level

   

Primary school or less

965 (41)

1511 (63)

2476 (52)

Secondary/vocational

1001 (43)

664 (27)

1,665 (35)

College/Post-graduate

370 (16)

238 (10)

608 (13)

Estimated Household Income

   

Less than 5000 SAR

1123 (50)

1380 (61)

2503 (56)

5000-10000 SAR

750 (33)

579 (26)

1329 (29)

More than 10000 SAR

365 (16)

307 (14)

672 (15)

Combined Fruit and Vegetable servings p.d.

   

less than 1 serving per day

599 (27)

763 (32)

1,362 (30)

1-< 5 serving per day

1410 (64)

1518 (63)

2,928 (64)

5 or more servings per day

185 (8)

108 (5)

293 (6)

Level of Total Physical Activity

   

Low

1353 (60)

1713 (73)

3,066 (67)

Moderate

472 (21)

299 (13)

771 (17)

High

426 (19)

338 (14)

764 (16)

Time spent sedentary

   

0-180 minutes per day

914 (41)

1016 (45)

1,930 (43)

180-360 minutes per day

838 (38)

729 (33)

1,567 (35)

360+ minutes per day

462 (21)

496 (22)

958 (22)

Currently smoke tobacco products

   

Yes

577 (25)

34 (1)

611 (14)

No

1758 (75)

2382 (99)

4,140 (93)

Outcome

   

Obese (BMI >=30)

   

Yes

580 (26)

936 (40)

1516 (33)

No

1660 (74)

1410 (60)

3070 (67)