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Table 7 The number and percentages of obese participants

From: Is economic environment associated with the physical activity levels and obesity in Chinese adults? A cross-sectional study of 30 regions in China

  

Category I

Category II

Category III

Total

P

Male

20-39 age group

584 (18.4%)

374 (14.5%)

362 (13.0%)

1320 (15.4%)

0.000

 

40-59 age group

477 (17.9%)

297 (13.2%)

311 (13.5%)

1085 (15.0%)

0.000

 

60-69 age group

85 (11.8%)

61 (10.6%)

64 (10.0%)

210 (10.8%)

0.565

 

Sum

1146 (17.5%)

732 (13.5%)

736 (12.8%)

2614 (14.8%)

0.000

Female

20-39 age group

232 (7.9%)

144 (6.0%)

130 (5.2%)

506 (6.4%)

0.000

 

40-59 age group

356 (15.1%)

282 (13.1%)

284 (13.1%)

922 (13.8%)

0.068

 

60-69 age group

118 (17.5%)

92 (16.6%)

82 (14.8%)

292 (16.4%)

0.443

 

Sum

706 (11.8%)

518 (10.1%)

496 (9.5%)

1720 (10.5%)

0.000

  1. Nate: BMI28 kg/m2 was defined as obesity
  2. GDP per capita: Category I > Category II > Category III