Skip to main content

Table 1 Comparison of demographic characteristics between male and female [n(%)]

From: Neck circumference may be a valuable tool for screening individuals with obesity: findings from a young Chinese population and a meta-analysis

Variable

Male (n = 641)

Female (n = 528)

χ 2

P

Central obesity

No

555 (86.6)

498 (94.3)

19.378

< 0.001

Yes

86 (13.4)

30 (5.7)

Overweight/ obesity

No

524 (81.7)

468 (88.6)

10.694

0.001

Yes

117 (18.3)

60 (11.4)

Smoking

No

548 (85.5)

520 (98.5)

61.924

< 0.001

Yes

93 (14.5)

8 (1.5)

Drinking

Never

109 (17.0)

307 (58.1)

218.069

< 0.001

Occasionally

485 (75.7)

212 (40.2)

Frequently

47(7.3)

9 (1.7)