Table 1 Descriptive Statistics of Survey Participants
From: Short relative leg length is associated with overweight and obesity in Mexican immigrant women
| Ā | Total 191 | Short 19 | Normal 149 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthropometry | ||||
āStanding knee height, mean (SD) | 42.5 (3.2) | 37.6 (1.3) | 43.1(2.8) | 0.00a |
āBody Mass Index (BMI), mean (SD) | 28.1 (4.7) | 29.2 (4.3) | 28.0 (4.8) | 0.31a |
āBMI categories %, n | ||||
āNormal weight (18.5āā¤ā24.9ākg/m2) | 27.0 (43) | 15.8 (3) | 28.6 (40) | 0.43c |
āOverweight (25āā¤ā29. 9ākg/m2 | 41.5 (66) | 52.6 (10) | 40.0 (56) | |
āObese (ā„ 30ākg/m2) | 31.5 (50) | 31.6 (6) | 31.4 (44) | |
BMI categories 2%, n | ||||
āNormal weight (18.5āā¤ā24.9ākg/m2) | 27.0 (43) | 15.8 (3) | 28.6 (40) | 0.28c |
āOverweight and Obese (ā„ 25ākg/m2) | 73.0 (116) | 84.2 (16) | 71.4 (100) | |
āWC, mean (SD) | 88.9 (12.2) | 93.9 (11.0) | 88.3 (12.3) | 0.06a |
WC categories %,n | ||||
āNot at-risk | 37.1 (59) | 15.8 (3) | 40.0 (56) | 0.04c |
āHigher-risk | 62.9 (100) | 84.2 (16) | 60.0 (84) | |
āHeight, mean (SD) | 151.7 (5.4) | 151.7 (4.0) | 151.8 (5.6) | 0.95a |
āWeight, mean (SD) | 64.7 (11.3) | 67.0 (9.1) | 64.4 (11.5) | 0.35a |
Demographic and contextual factors | ||||
āAge, mean (SD) | 32.9 (8.5) | 33.7 (11.6) | 32.8 (8.0) | 0.75a |
Education | ||||
ā<ā6āyears | 11.5 (22) | 5.3 (1) | 10.6 (15) | 0.79c |
ā6 to 12āyears | 69.6 (133) | 79.0 (15) | 68.8 (97) | |
ā>ā12āyears | 18.9 (36) | 15.8 (3) | 20.6 (29) | |
āHaving had children %,n (Yes) | 88.0 (168) | 84.2 (16) | 87.2 (123) | 0.71c |
āHaving at least 1 chronic condition (Yes) | 31.9 (61) | 36.8 (7) | 27.7 (39) | 0.40b |
Community of origin %, n | ||||
āUrban | 54.2 (91) | 58.3 (7) | 50.8 (65) | 092c |
āSemi-urban | 31.6 (53) | 33.3 (4) | 33.6 (43) | |
āRural | 14.3 (24) | 8.3 (1) | 15.6 (20) | |
āAcculturation (Traditional) | 74.0 (128) | 72.2 (13) | 72.3 (99) | 0.99b |
āPerceived relative prices of fresh fruits & vegetables (More expensive) | 67.4 (116) | 63.2 (12) | 67.2 (90) | 0.73b |
āSedentary based on TV watching (Yes) | 49.1 (86) | 52.6 (10) | 50.0 (70) | 0.83b |