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Table 1 Sample characteristics 1)

From: Associations between depression and different measures of obesity (BMI, WC, WHtR, WHR)

 

Total N = 4907-4970 3)

% (N)

Sex, female

49.1 (2438)

Age, in years; mean (age-range 35–74)

55.5

Partnership, yes

82.4 (4093)

SES, mean (± 1.96 SD)

12.6 (3.9, 21.3)

Depression (PHQ; > = cut-off of 10)

7.2 (354)

Total Score, median (Q1, Q3)

3.0 (1.0, 6.0)

Somatic-affective symptoms, median (Q1, Q3)

2.0 (1.0, 3.0)

Cognitive-affective symptoms, median (Q1, Q3)

1.0 (0, 2.0)

Smoking status, current

19.2 (950)

Physical activity, mean (± 1.96 SD) 2)

7349.2 (−218.3, 14916.7)

Alcohol (heavy use)

28.4 (1407)

Somatic conditions

 

Obesity (BMI > =30)

24.2 (1204)

BMI, mean (± 1.96 SD)

27.3 (17.9, 36.6)

Waist circumference (cm), mean (± 1.96 SD)

93.9 (67.0, 120.7)

WHtR, mean (± 1.96 SD)

0.55 (0.40, 0.71)

WHR, mean (± 1.96 SD)

0.93 (0.74, 1.11)

Hypertension

51.5 (2558)

Dyslipidemia

29.4 (1460)

Diabetes

7.5 (371)

Family history of myocardial infarction

17.8 (883)

Psychotropic medication

 

Non-selective monoamine reuptake inhibitors

2.3 (113)

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

1.7 (85)

Other antidepressants

1.1 (55)

Antipsychotics

0.7 (33)

Anxiolytics

1.1 (54)

Hypnotics/sedatives

1.3 (66)

Antiepileptics

1.2 (59)

Opioids

1.6 (80)

  1. Presented are percent (%) and number (N) resp. mean and ± 1.96 standard deviation or median (1st, 3rd quartile); 1) Participants with BMI < 18.5 were excluded (N = 30); 2) N = 986 missing; 3) missings in physical activity not included in total N.