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Table 2 Descriptive statistics over time

From: Prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity in old age in Germany

 

Wave 3

Wave 4

Wave 5

 

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)