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Table 1 Prevalence of obesity according to socio-demographic and behavioral factors in rural Saskatchewan (n = 5391)

From: Income adequacy and education associated with the prevalence of obesity in rural Saskatchewan, Canada

Variables

Obesity (Yes)

P value

n/N

%

 

Age, in years

   

18-29

85/435

19.5

<0.0001

30-39

239/698

34.2

 

40-49

410/1170

35.0

 

50-59

613/1745

35.1

 

60-69

484/1343

36.0

 

Sex

   

Male

957/2622

36.5

<0.0001

Female

874/2769

31.6

 

Location of home

   

On Farm

746/2322

32.1

0.013

Not on Farm

1085/3069

35.4

 

Highest Education level

   

<= Grade 12

1063/2901

36.6

<0.0001

>Grade 12

768/2490

30.8

 

Exercise (minutes/day)

   

None

935/2343

39.9

<0.0001

<15

102/258

39.5

 

15-30

453/1393

32.5

 

31-60

261/1064

24.5

 

>60

80/333

24.0

 

Smoking status

   

Current smoker

191/714

26.8

<0.0001

Ex-smoker

750/1803

41.6

 

Never smoker

890/2874

31.0

 

Income adequacy

   

Lowest

75/175

42.9

0.006

Lowest middle income

254/675

37.6

 

Upper middle income

587/1740

33.7

 

Highest income

915/2801

32.7