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Table 1 Characteristics and distributions of adult obesity and depressive symptoms by sociodemographic and lifestyle factors

From: Obesity and depressive symptoms in mid-life: a population-based cohort study

Covariates

N (%)

BMI mean (SD)

General obesity N (%)

Central obesity

N (%)

Depressionb age 45y N (%)

Depressionc age 50y N (%)d

All

9217

27.4 (5.0)

2251 (24.4)

3208 (34.8)

776 (8.4)

911 (12.4)

Gender

 Male

4591 (49.8)

27.8 (4.3)

1162 (25.3)

1503 (32.7)

322 (7.0)

369 (10.5)

 Female

4626 (50.2)

26.9 (5.6)

1089 (23.5)

1705 (36.9)

454 (9.8)

542 (14.2)

 P

 

< 0.001

0.05

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Social class age 42

 I & II

3715 (40.3)

27.2 (4.7)

813 (21.9)

1188 (32.0)

231 (6.2)

287 (9.4)

 IIINM

1916 (20.8)

26.9 (5.0)

419 (21.9)

663 (34.6)

172 (9.0)

222 (14.0)

 IIIM

1711 (18.6)

28.1 (4.9)

493 (28.8)

598 (35.0)

127 (7.4)

150 (11.6)

 IV & V

1469 (15.9)

27.8 (5.5)

423 (28.8)

593 (40.4)

167 (11.4)

183 (16.3)

 Others

406 (4.4)

27.7 (5.6)

103 (25.4)

166 (40.9)

79 (19.5)

69 (25.8)

 Pa

 

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Alcohol (units/week)

 Non-drinker

623 (6.8)

28.2 (6.3)

193 (31.0)

253 (40.6)

108 (17.3)

114 (24.8)

 Light < 7

4476 (48.6)

27.6 (5.3)

1196 (26.9)

1, 642 (36.7)

367 (8.2)

428 (11.9)

 Moderate 7–14

2226 (24.2)

26.8 (4.3)

431 (19.4)

679 (30.5)

137 (6.1)

185 (10.2)

 Heavy > 14

1854(20.0)

27.3 (4.6)

214 (21.0)

616 (33.2)

160 (8.6)

182 (12.6)

 Missing

38 (0.4)

27.3 (4.6)

10 (26.3)

18 (47.4)

4 (10.5)

2 (11.1)

 Pa

 

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.002

0.008

Smoking

 Never

4256 (46.1)

27.4 (5.0)

1024 (24.1)

1440 (33.8)

307 (7.2)

386 (10.9)

 Ex- smoker

2497 (27.1)

27.8 (5.0)

645 (25.8)

914 (36.6)

185 (7.4)

217 (8.7)

 Current smoker

2161 (23.5)

27.0 (5.1)

520 (24.1)

752 (34.8)

249 (11.5)

282 (13.1)

 Missing

303 (3.3)

27.0 (4.7)

62 (20.5)

102 (33.7)

35 (11.6)

26 (14.1)

 Pa

 

0.49

0.31

0.05

< 0.001

< 0.001

Physical activity

  < 2–3 times/monthe

3026 (32.8)

28.0 (5.5)

878 (29.0)

1229 (40.6)

317 (10.5)

352 (14.9)

 1 time/week

1670 (18.1)

27.4 (4.8)

415 (24.9)

565 (33.8)

104 (6.2)

144 (10.4)

 2–3 times/week

1932 (21.0)

27.1 (4.5)

413 (21.4)

612 (31.7)

138 (7.1)

161 (10.3)

 4–7 times/week

2295 (24.9)

26.9 (4.9)

484 (21.1)

703 (30.6)

181 (7.9)

227 (12.2)

 Missing

294 (3.2)

26.9 (4.3)

61 (20.8)

99 (33.7)

36 (12.2)

27 (15.3)

 Pa

 

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.003

Sedentary behaviour

  < 3 h/day

5806 (63.0)

26.9 (4.7)

1195 (20.6)

1751 (30.2)

429 (7.4)

517 (11.0)

  ≥ 3 h/day

2995 (32.5)

28.4 (5.4)

945 (31.6)

1296 (43.3)

293 (9.8)

348 (14.9)

 Missing

416 (4.5)

27.7 (5.4)

111 (26.7)

161 (38.7)

54 (13.0)

46 (16.7)

 Pa

 

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Fruit consumption

  < 1 day/week

1676 (18.2)

27.5 (5.0)

433 (25.8)

618 (36.9)

195 (11.6)

220 (17.5)

 1–2 days/week

1367 (14.8)

27.5 (5.1)

349 (25.5)

506 (37.0)

113 (8.3)

161 (15.1)

  ≥ 3 days/week

5879 (63.8)

27.4 (5.0)

1407 (23.9)

1984 (33.8)

432 (7.4)

503 (10.4)

 Missing

295 (3.2)

27.0 (4.3)

62 (21.0)

100 (33.9)

36 (12.2)

27 (15.3)

 Pa

 

0.74

0.13

0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

  1. aP-value from logistic regression adjusted for sex
  2. bDepressive symptoms measured using CIS-R
  3. cDepressive symptoms measured using MHI-5. d Cohort members who had missing data on depressive symptoms at age 50 (n = 1, 877) have been excluded. e include individuals who responded no for “Do you do any regular exercise?”