From: Prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity in old age in Germany
Wave 3 | Wave 4 | Wave 5 | |
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n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Total | 1,882 (100) | 1,575 (100) | 1,219 (100) |
Age group | |||
-80 | 297 (15,8) | 3 (15,8) | 0 (0,2) |
81-83 | 645 (34,3) | 530 (34,3) | 167 (33,7) |
84-86 | 533 (28,3) | 509 (28,3) | 470 (32,3) |
87-89 | 303 (16,1) | 360 (16,1) | 346 (22,9) |
90+ | 104 (5,5) | 173 (5,5) | 236 (11) |
Sex | |||
Women | 1,239 (65,8) | 1053 (65,8) | 813 (66,9) |
Men | 643 (34,2) | 522 (34,2) | 406 (33,1) |
Education | |||
Elementary education | 1,119 (59,5) | 920 (59,5) | 701 (57.5) |
Secondary education | 539 (28,6) | 468 (28,6) | 359 (29,5) |
Tertiary education | 224 (11,9) | 187 (11,9) | 159 (13,0) |
Living situation | |||
Living alone in private household | 951 (50,5) | 792 (50,5) | 593 (50,3) |
Others | 931 (49,5) | 782 (49,5) | 626 (49,7) |
Family status | |||
Married | 656 (34,9) | 523 (34,9) | 358 (33,2) |
Others | 1,224 (65,1) | 1051 (65,1) | 859 (66,8) |
Own Children | |||
No | 381 (20,3) | 316 (20,3) | 233 (19.1) |
Yes | 1,5 (79,7) | 1258 (79,7) | 985 (80.9) |
Cycling | |||
Never / <once a week | 1,606 (85,8) | 1390 (85,8) | 1097 (88,8) |
At least once a week | 265 (14,2) | 175 (14,2) | 116 (11,2) |
Gymnastics | |||
Never/<once a week | 1,077 (57,8) | 937 (57,8) | 744 (60) |
At least once a week | 787 (42,2) | 624 (42,2) | 464 (40) |
Swimming | |||
Never/<once a week | 1,737 (93,2) | 1462 (93,2) | 1148 (93,7) |
At least once a week | 127 (6,8) | 98 (6,8) | 63 (6,3) |
Long walk | |||
Never/<once a week | 866 (46,3) | 773 (46,3) | 707 (49,4) |
At least once a week | 1,006 (53,7) | 792 (53,7) | 507 (50,6) |
Walking impairments | |||
No walking impairments | 916 (48,7) | 664 (48,7) | 445 (42,2) |
Aggravated Walking | 749 (39,8) | 712 (39,8) | 580 (45,2) |
Substantial mobility impairment/disability of walking | 217 (11,5) | 199 (11,5) | 194 (12,6) |
Global Deterioration Scale: Mean (SD) | 2.0 (1.1) | 2.1 (1.1) | 2.1 (1.2) |
Comorbidities (weighted count): Mean (SD) | 4.5 (3.9) | 4.6 (3.9) | 3.9 (3.8) |
BMI kg/m2: Mean (SD) | 25.8 (4.2) | 25.7 (4.3) | 25.5 (3.9) |