Table 1 Sample characteristics at wave 3, by BMI category
From: Prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity in old age in Germany
Total | Underweight | Normal | Overweight | Obese | Cramer’s V and p-values1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Total | 1,882 (100) | 35 (100) | 837 (100) | 752 (100.0) | 258 (100) | |
Age group | V = .105; p = .000 | |||||
-80 | 297 (15,8) | 1 (2,9) | 92 (11) | 144 (19,1) | 60 (23,3) | |
81-83 | 645 (34,3) | 9 (25,7) | 278 (33,2) | 261 (34,7) | 97 (37,6) | |
84-86 | 533 (28,3) | 12 (34,3) | 257 (30,7) | 210 (27,9) | 54 (20,9) | |
87-89 | 303 (16,1) | 11 (31,4) | 144 (17,2) | 111 (14,8) | 37 (14,3) | |
90+ | 104 (5,5) | 2 (5,7) | 66 (7,9) | 26 (3,5) | 10 (3,9) | |
Sex | V = .132; p = .000 | |||||
Women | 1,239 (65,8) | 31 (88,6) | 590 (70,5) | 443 (58,9) | 175 (67,8) | |
Men | 643 (34,2) | 4 (11,4) | 247 (29,5) | 309 (41,1) | 83 (32,2) | |
Education | V = .070; p = .005 | |||||
Elementary education | 1,119 (59,5) | 17 (48,6) | 462 (55,2) | 469 (62,4) | 171 (66,3) | |
Secondary education | 539 (28,6) | 14 (40) | 265 (31,7) | 193 (25,7) | 67 (26) | |
Tertiary education | 224 (11,9) | 4 (11,4) | 110 (13,1) | 90 (12) | 20 (7,8) | |
Living situation | V = .090; p = .002 | |||||
Living alone in private household | 951 (50,5) | 18 (51,4) | 457 (54,6) | 339 (45,1) | 137 (53,1) | |
Others | 931 (49,5) | 17 (48,6) | 380 (45,4) | 413 (54,9) | 121 (46,9) | |
Family status | V = .120; p = .000 | |||||
Married | 656 (34,9) | 10 (28,6) | 249 (29,7) | 314 (41,9) | 83 (32,2) | |
Others | 1,224 (65,1) | 25 (71,4) | 588 (70,3) | 436 (58,1) | 175 (67,8) | |
Own Children | V = .089; p = .002 | |||||
No | 381 (20,3) | 14 (40) | 188 (22,5) | 134 (17,8) | 45 (17,4) | |
Yes | 1,5 (79,7) | 21 (60) | 649 (77,5) | 617 (82,2) | 213 (82,6) | |
Cycling | V = .079; p = .009 | |||||
Never/<once a week | 1,606 (85,8) | 34 (97,1) | 727 (87,5) | 619 (82,9) | 226 (87,6) | |
At least once a week | 265 (14,2) | 1 (2,9) | 104 (12,5) | 128 (17,1) | 32 (12,4) | |
Gymnastics | V = .079; p = .009 | |||||
Never/<once a week | 1,077 (57,8) | 21 (61,8) | 443 (53,4) | 458 (61,6) | 155 (60,3) | |
At least once a week | 787 (42,2) | 13 (38,2) | 386 (46,6) | 286 (38,4) | 102 (39,7) | |
Swimming | V = .025; p = .769 | |||||
Never/<once a week | 1,737 (93,2) | 34 (97,1) | 772 (93,3) | 691 (92,8) | 240 (93,4) | |
At least once a week | 127 (6,8) | 1 (2,9) | 55 (6,7) | 54 (7,2) | 17 (6,6) | |
Long walk | V = .117; p = .000 | |||||
Never / <once a week | 866 (46,3) | 21 (60) | 367 (44,2) | 324 (43,3) | 154 (59,7) | |
At least once a week | 1,006 (53,7) | 14 (40) | 464 (55,8) | 424 (56,7) | 104 (40,3) | |
Walking impairments | V = .115. p = .000 | |||||
No walking impairments | 916 (48,7) | 9 (25,7) | 442 (52,8) | 369 (49,1) | 96 (37,2) | |
Aggravated Walking | 749 (39,8) | 14 (40) | 298 (35,6) | 319 (42,4) | 118 (45,7) | |
Substantial mobility impairment/disability of walking | 217 (11,5) | 12 (34,3) | 97 (11,6) | 64 (8,5) | 44 (17,1) | |
Global Deterioration Scale: Mean (SD) | 2.0 (1.1) | 2.9 (1.9) | 2.0 (1.1) | 1.9 (1.0) | 1.8 (0.9) | p = .000 |
Comorbidities (weighted count): Mean (SD) | 4.5 (3.9) | 5.3 (4.8) | 4.1 (3.5) | 4.6 (3.7) | 5.6 (5.0) | p = .000 |