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Table 1 Sample characteristics and prevalence of BMI, food insecurity, and major depressive disorder (N = 20,013)

From: Obesity, food insecurity, and depression among females

 

N (%)

Sex

 Female

11,463 (57.3)

 Male

8550 (42.7)

Race

  White

7587 (37.9)

  Black

6238 (31.1)

  Latino

3620 (18.1)

  Asian

2284 (11.4)

Educationa

  < High school

4112 (20.6)

 Graduated High School

5919 (29.6)

 Some College

5263 (26.3)

 Graduated College

4719 (23.6)

Household income

  < $30,000

10,513 (52.5)

 $30,000–$74,999

5944 (29.7)

  > =$75,000

3556 (17.8)

BMI

  < 18.5: Underweight

582 (2.9)

 18–5-24.9: Healthy weight

7285 (36.4)

 25.0–29.9: Overweight

6576 (32.9)

  > =30.0 Obesity

4999 (25.1)

Food insecurity

1942 (9.7)

Major depressive disorderb

1942 (9.7)

  Lifetime episode

3241 (16.2)

  Past year episode

1543 (7.7)

  1. N Number, BMI Body Mass Index
  2. aHighest level of education
  3. bDSM-IV