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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants by age group

From: Exploration of Finnish adults’ successful weight management over the life course: a qualitative study

 

30–45 y

55–70 y

Gender:

 Men

9

10

 Women

10

10

Education:

 0–9 y

0

3

 10–12 y

3

5

 13 y or more

16

12

Have a child or children:

 Yes

16

19

 No

3

1

Smoking/ use of snuff:

 Yes

3

1

 No

16

19

BMI

22.3

22.9

Leisure-time moderate-to-vigorous physical activity:

 Daily

0

5

 4–6 times/week

3

3

 2–3 times/week

15

9

 Once a week

1

1

 Less frequently

0

2