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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of Jackson Heart Study Participants by obesity status, Exam 2 (2005–2008)

From: Obesity and overall mortality: findings from the Jackson Heart Study

 

BMI

WC

WHtR

WHR

 

Non-obese

N = 1771

%

Obese

N = 2205

%

Non-obese

N = 1257

%

Obese

N = 2719

%

Non-obese

N = 354

%

Obese

N = 3622

%

Non-obese

N = 1391

%

Obese

N = 2585

%

Age, years

 Mean (SD)

61.2 (12.6)

58.6 (11.8)

58.7 (12.8)

60.3 (11.9)

55.3 (12.8)

60.2 (12.1)

56.4 (12.2)

61.6 (11.8)

 20–39

4.0

5.1

5.7

4.1

9.0

4.2

6.8

3.4

 40–59

41.7

48.8

47.8

44.6

55.4

44.7

55.5

40.3

  ≥ 60

54.3

46.2

46.5

51.3

35.6

51.2

37.7

56.3

Sex

 Women

56.6

70.8

40.6

75.5

55.1

65.4

75.3

58.7

 Men

43.4

29.2

59.4

24.5

44.9

34.6

24.7

41.3

Smoking Status

 Current smoker

14.8

10.5

14.2

11.6

17.5

11.9

9.8

13.8

 Non-current smoker

85.2

89.5

85.8

88.4

82.5

88.1

90.2

86.2

  1. BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, WHtR waist-to-height ratio, WHR waist-to-hip ratio