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Table 1 General characteristics of the participants(N = 70,700)

From: Sex differences in the association between body mass index and quality of life among Korean older adults; evidence from a Community Health Survey in South Korea

Variables

Men

(n = 30,754)

Women

(n = 39,946)

Total

(n = 70,700)

%

%

%

Age (years)

   

 65–69

34.3

32.3

33.2

 70–74

26.7

25.7

26.1

 75–79

20.0

19.6

19.8

 ≥ 80

19.0

22.3

20.8

Marital status

   

 Currently married

83.5

49.8

65.2

 Never married, Separated,

 Divorced, Widowed

16.5

50.2

34.8

Annual household income (USD)

   

 > 15,664

56.3

47.0

51.3

 4,700–15,664

35.9

39.2

37.7

 < 4,700

7.8

13.7

11.0

Education

   

 ≥ College graduate

19.6

6.5

12.5

 High school,

 Junior high school graduate

51.4

34.6

42.3

 ≤ Elementary school graduate

29.0

58.9

45.3

Residence area

   

 Rural

26.6

26.2

26.4

 Urban (dong)

73.4

73.8

73.6

Smoking status

   

 Current smoker

18.3

1.6

9.2

 Past smoker

55.7

1.6

26.3

 Never smoker

26.0

96.7

64.5

Drinking status

   

 High-risk drinking

10.5

0.5

4.9

 Moderate drinking

66.3

27.3

44.3

 Non-drinking

23.3

72.2

50.9

Breakfast

   

 0–4/week

7.6

9.4

8.6

 5–7/week

92.4

90.6

91.4

Regular walking

   

 ≥ 5 day/week (30 min/day)

50.9

43.5

46.9

 < 5 day/week (30 min/day)

49.1

56.5

53.1

Body mass index

   

 < 18.5 (Underweight)

3.3

5.1

4.3

 18.5–22.9 (Normal)

39.1

40.7

39.9

 23.0–24.9 (Pre-obesity)

31.0

25.6

28.1

 ≥ 25.0 (Obesity)

26.6

28.7

27.7

Diabetes or Hypertension

   

 Yes (≥ 1)

59.3

62.1

60.8

 No

40.7

37.9

39.2