Table 1 Individual characteristics and mean body mass index (BMI) by sex
Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | 2009 | 2015 | ||||
n (%) | mean BMI (95% CI) | n (%) | mean BMI (95% CI) | n (%) | mean BMI (95% CI) | |
Total | 3995 | 26.06 (25.91–26.2) | 4468 | 26.32 (26.18–26.46) | 4507 | 26.27 (26.13–26.4) |
Age (mean, years) | 47.5 | 49.2 | 51.6 | |||
Educational attainment | ||||||
Low education | 1569 (39.27) | 27.22 (26.97–27.46) | 1648 (36.88) | 27.71 (27.47–27.96) | 1384 (30.71) | 27.53 (27.27–27.79) |
Medium Education | 1944 (48.66) | 25.56 (25.35–25.76) | 2157 (48.28) | 25.66 (25.47–25.86) | 2347 (52.07) | 25.98 (25.80–26.17) |
High education | 482 (12.07) | 24.30 (23.95–24.65) | 663 (14.84) | 24.97 (24.67–25.27) | 776 (17.22) | 24.88 (24.61–25.16) |
Island of residence | ||||||
El Hierro | 211 (5.28) | 25.93 (25.34–26.52) | 195 (4.36) | 27.37 (26.78–27.96) | 220 (4.88) | 26.28 (25.71–26.85) |
La Gomera | 231 (5.78) | 25.85 (25.32–26.39) | 198 (4.43) | 26.13 (25.44–26.81) | 213 (4.73) | 26.36 (25.82–26.89) |
La Palma | 333 (8.34) | 27.05 (26.50–27.59) | 275 (6.15) | 26.25 (25.65–26.85) | 282 (6.26) | 26.03 (25.49–26.57) |
Tenerife | 1374 (34.39) | 25.80 (25.54–26.05) | 1628 (36.44) | 26.07 (25.84–26.3) | 1566 (34.75) | 25.96 (25.74–26.19) |
Gran Canaria | 1273 (31.86) | 26.37 (26.10–26.64) | 1544 (34.56) | 26.58 (26.34–26.83) | 1564 (34.70) | 26.57 (26.34–26.81) |
Lanzarote | 311 (7.78) | 25.38 (24.91–25.84) | 336 (7.52) | 26.07 (25.55–26.59) | 328 (7.28) | 26.35 (25.87–26.83) |
Fuerteventura | 262 (6.56) | 25.72 (25.20–26.24) | 292 (6.54) | 26.05 (25.53–26.57) | 334 (7.41) | 26.34 (25.81–26.87) |
Men | ||||||
Total | 1675 (41.93) | 26.42 (26.22–26.62) | 1853 (41.47) | 26.53 (26.34–26.72) | 1943 (43.11) | 26.63 (26.44–26.81) |
Age (mean, years) | 46.6 | 47.8 | 50.6 | |||
Educational attainment | ||||||
Low education | 617 (36.84) | 27.17 (26.82–27.51) | 609 (32.87) | 27.13 (26.78–27.48) | 538 (27.69) | 27.5 (27.12–27.88) |
Medium Education | 861 (51.40) | 25.99 (25.72–26.27) | 946 (51.05) | 26.24 (25.99–26.50) | 1093 (56.25) | 26.4 (26.16–26.65) |
High education | 197 (11.76) | 25.92 (25.40–26.44) | 298 (16.08) | 26.22 (25.82–26.62) | 312 (16.06) | 25.9 (25.49–26.31) |
Island of residence | ||||||
El Hierro | 72 (4.30) | 26.61 (25.58–27.63) | 82 (4.43) | 27.43 (26.71–28.16) | 95 (4.89) | 27.10 (26.25–27.94) |
La Gomera | 95 (5.67) | 26.57 (25.83–27.30) | 83 (4.48) | 26.10 (25.15–27.04) | 81 (4.17) | 26.26 (25.54–26.98) |
La Palma | 106 (6.33) | 27.41 (26.59–28.23) | 119 (6.42) | 26.00 (25.25–26.76) | 129 (6.64) | 26.22 (25.51–26.93) |
Tenerife | 558 (33.31) | 26.19 (25.84–26.54) | 624 (33.68) | 26.27 (25.95–26.58) | 679 (34.95) | 26.41 (26.08–26.73) |
Gran Canaria | 585 (34.93) | 26.52 (26.17–26.88) | 634 (34.21) | 26.87 (26.55–27.19) | 641 (32.99) | 26.96 (26.64–27.27) |
Lanzarote | 135 (8.06) | 26.10 (25.45–26.76) | 161 (8.69) | 26.80 (26.13–27.47) | 154 (7.93) | 26.38 (25.73–27.03) |
Fuerteventura | 124 (7.40) | 26.2 (25.56–26.85) | 150 (8.09) | 26.09 (25.44–26.73) | 164 (8.44) | 26.71 (26.04–27.38) |
Women | ||||||
Total | 2320 (58.07) | 25.80 (25.59–26.01) | 2615 (58.53) | 26.16 (25.96–26.36) | 2564 (56.89) | 26.00 (25.81–26.19) |
Age (mean, years) | 48.1 | 50.1 | 52.3 | |||
Educational attainment | ||||||
Low education | 952 (41.03) | 27.25 (26.92–27.59) | 1039 (39.73) | 28.06 (27.73–28.38) | 846 (33) | 27.55 (27.21–27.9) |
Medium Education | 1083 (46.68) | 25.21 (24.91–25.5) | 1211 (46.31) | 25.21 (24.93–25.49) | 1254 (48.91) | 25.62 (25.35–25.88) |
High education | 285 (12.28) | 23.18 (22.75–23.61) | 365 (13.96) | 23.95 (23.56–24.35) | 464 (18.1) | 24.20 (23.85–24.56) |
Island of residence | ||||||
El Hierro | 139 (5.99) | 25.58 (24.86–26.30) | 113 (4.32) | 27.32 (26.44–28.20) | 125 (4.88) | 25.66 (24.89–26.43) |
La Gomera | 136 (5.86) | 25.36 (24.62–26.10) | 115 (4.40) | 26.15 (25.17–27.12) | 132 (5.15) | 26.42 (25.68–27.15) |
La Palma | 227 (9.78) | 26.88 (26.18–27.58) | 156 (5.97) | 26.44 (25.55–27.33) | 153 (5.97) | 25.88 (25.08–26.67) |
Tenerife | 816 (35.17) | 25.53 (25.17–25.89) | 1004 (38.39) | 25.95 (25.64–26.26) | 887 (34.59) | 25.62 (25.31–25.93) |
Gran Canaria | 688 (29.66) | 26.24 (25.84–26.64) | 910 (34.80) | 26.38 (26.03–26.74) | 923 (36.00) | 26.31 (25.97–26.65) |
Lanzarote | 176 (7.59) | 24.82 (24.19–25.45) | 175 (6.69) | 25.40 (24.64–26.17) | 174 (6.79) | 26.32 (25.62–27.03) |
Fuerteventura | 138 (5.95) | 25.29 (24.49–26.08) | 142 (5.43) | 26.01 (25.18–26.84) | 170 (6.63) | 25.99 (25.18–26.79) |