From: Characteristics and distribution of obesity in the Arab-American population of southeastern Michigan
All (N = 2363) | Obesity | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
No (N = 1630) | Yes (N = 733) | |||
Age, year – median (range) | 37 (18,98) | 34 (18,98) | 44 (19,93) | < 0.001 |
Age, year – no. (%) | < 0.001 | |||
18–24 | 319 (13) | 269 (17) | 50 (7) | |
25–35 | 714 (30) | 562 (34) | 152 (21) | |
35–44 | 447 (19) | 277 (17) | 170 (23) | |
45–54 | 391 (17) | 230 (14) | 161 (22) | |
55–64 | 289 (12) | 171 (10) | 118 (16) | |
65+ | 203 (9) | 121 (7) | 82 (11) | |
Sex – no. (%) | 0.421 | |||
Female | 1591 (67) | 1106 (68) | 485 (66) | |
Male | 772 (33) | 524 (32) | 248 (34) | |
Height, in – median (range) | 64 (51,79) | 65 (52,79) | 64 (51,78) | < 0.001 |
Weight, lbs – median (range) | 163 (79,346) | 150 (79,248) | 198 (117,346) | < 0.001 |
BMI, lbs/in2 – median (range) | 27.43 (12.34,58.51) | 25.39 (12.34,29.99) | 33.47 (30.02,58.51) | < 0.001 |
BMI, lbs/in2 – no. (%) | – | |||
Underweight | 47 (2) | 47 (3) | – | |
Normal | 707 (30) | 707 (43) | – | |
Overweight | 876 (37) | 876 (54) | – | |
Obese | 733 (31) | – | 733 (100) | |
Employment – no. (%) | 0.739 | |||
No | 387 (16) | 275 (17) | 112 (15) | |
Yes | 312 (13) | 218 (13) | 94 (13) | |
Missing | 1664 (70) | 1137 (70) | 527 (72) | |
Marital status – no. (%) | 0.266 | |||
No | 119 (5) | 88 (5) | 31 (4) | |
Yes | 472 (20) | 323 (20) | 149 (20) | |
Missing | 1772 (75) | 1219 (75) | 553 (75) | |
Hypertension – no. (%) | < 0.001 | |||
No | 985 (42) | 734 (45) | 251 (34) | |
Yes | 392 (17) | 191 (12) | 201 (27) | |
Missing | 986 (42) | 705 (43) | 281 (38) | |
Diabetes Mellitus – no. (%) | < 0.001 | |||
No | 956 (40) | 701 (43) | 255 (35) | |
Yes | 370 (16) | 195 (12) | 175 (24) | |
Missing | 1037 (44) | 734 (45) | 303 (41) | |
Hyperlipidemia – no. (%) | < 0.001 | |||
No | 875 (37) | 646 (40) | 229 (31) | |
Yes | 455 (19) | 254 (16) | 201 (27) | |
Missing | 1033 (44) | 730 (45) | 303 (41) | |
Alcohol use – no. (%) | 0.737 | |||
No | 1048 (44) | 713 (44) | 335 (46) | |
Yes | 42 (2) | 30 (2) | 12 (2) | |
Missing | 1273 (54) | 887 (54) | 386 (53) | |
Smoking status – no. (%) | 0.497 | |||
No | 1560 (66) | 1073 (66) | 487 (66) | |
Yes | 377 (16) | 252 (15) | 125 (17) | |
Missing | 426 (18) | 305 (19) | 121 (17) | |
Hookah use – no. (%) | > 0.99 | |||
No | 1230 (52) | 837 (51) | 393 (54) | |
Yes | 174 (7) | 118 (7) | 56 (8) | |
Missing | 959 (41) | 675 (41) | 284 (39) |