Prevalence and Influencing Factors of Overweight and Obesity among Adult Residents of Western China: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Descriptive characteristics of participants in Baoji, western China.
Characteristic
Male
Female
Total
Number, (%)
18676 (51.03)
17924 (48.97)
36600 (100)
Age (years), mean (SD)
Location, (%)
Urban
9595 (51.38)
9557 (53.32)
19152 (52.33)
Rural
9081 (48.62)
8367 (46.68)
17558 (47.67)
Marriage, (%)
Single
4646 (24.88)
3139 (17.51)
7785 (21.27)
Married or living with a partner
13464 (72.09)
14120 (78.78)
27584 (75.37)
Separated, divorced, or widowed
566 (3.03)
665 (3.71)
1231 (3.36)
Education, (%)
Primary school and lower
3879 (20.77)
5864 (32.72)
9743 (26.62)
Middle school
12222 (65.44)
9897 (55.22)
22119 (60.43)
College and higher
2575 (13.79)
2163 (12.07)
4738 (12.95)
Occupation, (%)
Manual worker
13968 (74.79)
12978 (72.41)
26946 (73.62)
Nonmanual worker
3350 (17.94)
3026 (16.88)
6376 (17.42)
Unemployed or retired
1358 (7.27)
1920 (10.71)
3278 (8.96)
Smokers, (%)
Never
11301 (60.51)
16931 (94.46)
28232 (77.14)
Former
1519 (8.13)
460 (2.57)
1979 (5.41)
Current
5856 (31.36)
533 (2.97)
6389 (17.46)
Drinkers, (%)
1871 (10.02)
267 (1.49)
2138 (5.84)
Physical activity, (%)
Insufficient
12866 (68.89)
12323 (68.75)
25189 (68.82)
Sufficient
5810 (31.11)
5601 (31.25)
11411 (31.18)
Height (cm), mean (SD)
Weight (cm), mean (SD)
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD)#
Data are represented as the value (percentage) or . BMI: body mass index; SD: standard derivation. when comparing male with female. # when comparing male with female.
