Table 2 Distribution and percentages of the male 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 = 22, range | ||||||
Less than median | 780,930 | 662,456 | 94,378 | 23,160 | 936 | |
More than median | 6097 | 4465 | 1337 | 284 | 11 | |
Study population, n (% of total population) | 787,027 | 22.27 | 666,921 (84.7%) | 95,715 (12.2%) | 23,444 (3.0%) | 947 (0.1%) |
Operated, n (% of operated) | 1961 | 30.97 | 258 (13.2%) | 661 (33.7%) | 920 (46.9%) | 122 (6.2%) |
Family Income, n (% of total) | ||||||
• Low (25%) | 196,474 | 22.48 | 162,476 (82.7%) | 26,537 (13.5%) | 7107 (3.6%) | 354 (0.2%) |
• Middle (50%) | 394,008 | 22.28 | 333,033 (84.5%) | 48,473 (12.3%) | 12,029 (3.1%) | 473 (0.1%) |
• High (25%) | 196,545 | 22.05 | 171,412 (87.2%) | 20,705 (10.5%) | 4308 (2.2%) | 120 (0.1%) |
Education, n (% of total) | ||||||
• Low | 59,863 (7.6%) | 22.62 | 47,784 (79.8%) | 9013 (15.1%) | 2914 (4.9%) | 152 (0.2%) |
• Middle | 172,898 (22.0%) | 22.29 | 144,831 (83.8%) | 22,321 (12.9%) | 5531 (3.2%) | 215 (0.1%) |
• High | 554,266 (70.4%) | 22.22 | 474,306 (85.6%) | 64,381 (11.6%) | 14,999 (2.7%) | 580 (0.1%) |
Employment, n (% of total) | ||||||
• Yes | 512,626 (65.1%) | 22.18 | 439,063 (85.7%) | 59,657 (11.6%) | 13,476 (2.6%) | 430 (0.1%) |
• No | 274,401 (34.9%) | 22.43 | 227,858 (83.0%) | 36,058 (13.2%) | 9968 (3.6%) | 517 (0.2%) |
Marital status, n (% of total) | ||||||
• Married/cohabiting | 157,229 (20.0%) | 22.05 | 137,731 (87.6%) | 16,660 (10.6%) | 2785 (1.8%) | 53 (0.03%) |
• Single | 629,798 (80.0%) | 22.32 | 529,190 (84.0%) | 79,055 (12.6%) | 20,659 (3.3%) | 894 (0.1%) |