Table 1 Sociodemographic and health behavioral characteristics at baseline: a 16-year prospective prospective cohort study in South Korea (n, %)
18 < BMI ≤ 25 (kg/m2) (n = 4653, 57.1%) | BMI > 25 kg/m2 (n = 3497, 42.9%) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at baseline (years) | (mean ± SD) | 51.83 ± 9.03 | 51.60 ± 8.41 | 0.247 |
40–49 | 2313(49.7) | 1733(49.6) | ||
50–59 | 1141 (24.5) | 978 (28.0) | ||
60–69 | 1199 (25.8) | 786 (22.5) | ||
Sex | Male | 2310 (49.6) | 1542 (44.1) | < 0.001 |
Female | 2343 (50.4) | 1955 (55.9) | ||
Education | Elementary school | 1425 (30.9) | 1193 (34.4) | 0.001 |
Middle school | 1071 (23.2) | 798 (23.0) | ||
High school | 1506 (32.6) | 1001 (28.9) | ||
Junior college | 179 (3.9) | 123 (3.5) | ||
University | 431 (9.4) | 335 (9.6) | ||
Marital status | Divorced/widowed/single | 423 (9.2) | 335 (9.6) | 0.455 |
Married/cohabiting | 4199 (90.8) | 3140 (90.4) | ||
Monthly income (10,000 won) | < 100 | 1609 (35.2) | 1110 (32.4) | 0.007 |
100–200 | 1333 (29.2) | 1039 (30.3) | ||
200–300 | 855 (18.7) | 631 (18.4) | ||
300–400 | 457 (10.0) | 351 (10.2) | ||
≥400 | 315 (6.9) | 298 (8.7) | ||
Drinking | Never drinker | 2049 (44.5)** | 1636 (47.2) | 0.010 |
Ex-drinker | 266 (5.8) | 211 (6.4) | ||
Current drinker | 2294 (49.7) | 1607 (46.4) | ||
Smoking | Never smoker | 2621 (57.0)*** | 2141 (62.2) | < 0.001 |
Ex-smoker | 685 (14.9) | 545 (15.8) | ||
Current smoker | 1291 (28.1) | 759 (22.0) |