Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of Brazilian immigrant sample, 2014
From: Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity in Brazilian immigrants in Massachusetts
Characteristic | Total Samplea N (% of total) | Under/Normal Weightb (BMIc < 25) N (% of column) | Overweight or Obesed (BMI ≥ 25) N (% of column) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overweight or Obese | 172 (47.6) | – | – | – |
Gender | ||||
Men | 170 (47.1) | 68 (36.0) | 102 (59.3) | < 0.001 |
Women | 191 (52.9) | 121 (64.0) | 70 (40.7) | < 0.001 |
Mean Age, years | 39.5 | 38.7 | 40.3 | 0.143 |
Mean Years Living in USA (SD) | 12.7 (6.7) | 11.6 (6.2) | 13.9 (7.1) | 0.001 |
Currently Married | 208 (57.6) | 107 (56.6) | 101 (58.7) | 0.686 |
Education | ||||
Primary School | 61 (16.9) | 25 (13.2) | 36 (20.9) | 0.051 |
High School | 137 (38.0) | 72 (38.1) | 65 (37.8) | 0.953 |
University Degree | 122 (33.8) | 65 (34.4) | 57 (33.1) | 0.802 |
Graduate Degree | 41 (11.4) | 27 (14.3) | 14 (8.1) | 0.067 |
Worked in Past 3 Months | 341 (94.5) | 181 (95.8) | 160 (93.0) | 0.256 |
Monthly Income | ||||
$600–$1500 | 103 (28.5) | 54 (28.6) | 49 (28.5) | 0.310 |
$1500–$3500 | 162 (44.9) | 89 (47.1) | 73 (42.4) | 0.375 |
> $3500 | 96 (26.6) | 46 (24.3) | 50 (29.1) | 0.986 |