Table 1 Distribution and percentages of the female study population by BMI and the individual characteristics
From: Socioeconomic factors, body mass index and bariatric surgery: a Swedish nationwide cohort study
Study population, n (% of total population) | Average BMI | BMI < 25 at baseline | BMI 25–29 at baseline | BMI 30–39 at baseline | BMI ≥40 at baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median age = 28, range | ||||||
less than median | 463,067 | 342,894 | 88,294 | 29,969 | 1910 | |
More than median | 351,636 | 252,435 | 73,823 | 23,636 | 1742 | |
Study population, n (% of total population) | 814,703 | 23.50 | 595,329 (73.1%) | 162,117 (19.9%) | 53,605 (6.6%) | 3652 (0.4%) |
Operated, n (% of operated) | 7433 | 32.31 | 843 (11.4%) | 2025 (27.2%) | 3700 (49.8%) | 865 (11.6%) |
Family Income, n (% of total) | ||||||
• Low (25%) | 204,204 | 23.74 | 142,812 (69.9%) | 44,138 (21.6%) | 16,135 (7.9%) | 1119 (0.6%) |
• Middle (50%) | 407,104 | 23.45 | 299,302 (73.5%) | 80,006 (19.7%) | 26,013 (6.4%) | 1783 (0.4%) |
• High (25%) | 203,395 | 23.34 | 153,306 (75.3%) | 37,973 (18.7%) | 11,457 (5.6%) | 750 (0.4%) |
Education, n (% of total) | ||||||
• Low | 63,615 (7.8%) | 23.75 | 43,877 (69.0%) | 13,751 (21.6%) | 5540 (8.7%) | 447 (0.7%) |
• Middle | 163,872 (20.1%) | 23.47 | 118,773 (72.5%) | 32,887 (20.1%) | 11,421 (6.9%) | 791 (0.5%) |
• High | 587,216 (72.1%) | 23.47 | 432,679 (73.7%) | 115,479 (19.7%) | 36,644 (6.2%) | 2414 (0.4%) |
Employment, n (% of total) | ||||||
• Yes | 584,962 (71.8%) | 23.43 | 432,377 (73.9%) | 114,311 (19.5%) | 35,979 (6.2%) | 2295 (0.4%) |
• No | 229,741 (28.2%) | 23.65 | 162,952 (70.9%) | 47,806 (20.8%) | 17,626 (7.7%) | 1357 (0.6%) |
Marital status, n (% of total) | ||||||
• Married/cohabiting | 353,317 (43.4%) | 23.22 | 266,645 (75.5%) | 66,067 (18.7%) | 19,472 (5.5%) | 1133 (0.3%) |
• Single | 461,384 (56.6%) | 23.70 | 328,684 (71.2%) | 96,050 (20.8%) | 34,133 (7.4%) | 2519 (0.6%) |