Table 2 Mean (SD) BMI change by predictor variables from the longitudinal model
Longitudinal | Â | N | BMI 2002 mean (SD) | BMI 2009 mean (SD) | BMI change mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 292 | 26.90 (4.45) | 27.23 (4.53) | .33 (2.83) |
| Â | Female | 280 | 26.00 (4.84) | 26.58 (5.16) | .62 (2.92) |
Age | <50 years | 302 | 26.02 (4.89) | 26.92 (5.12) | .89 (3.16) |
| Â | >= 50 years | 270 | 26.92 (4.36) | 26.91 (4.54) | -.002 (2.44) |
Moved | Moved | 137 | 26.13 (5.31) | 26.82 (5.41) | .70 (3.25) |
| Â | Did not Move | 435 | 26.55 (4.44) | 26.94 (4.67) | .40 (2.74) |
Activity Category Change | Decrease | 113 | 26.31 (4.95) | 27.05 (5.06) | .75 (2.63) |
| Â | Stable | 319 | 26.45 (4.40) | 27.06 (4.79) | .61 (2.78) |
| Â | Increase | 140 | 26.56 (5.04) | 26.47 (4.83) | -.09 (3.20) |
Fruit & Vegetable Change | Decrease | 86 | 25.65 (4.07) | 25.81 (4.17) | .15 (3.29) |
| Â | Stable | 395 | 26.60 (4.79) | 27.10 (4.97) | .51 (2.86) |
| Â | Increase | 91 | 26.58 (4.60) | 27.14 (4.86) | .57 (2.49) |
Neighbourhood SES | Low SES | 157 | 26.60 (4.87) | 27.35 (5.61) | .75 (2.82) |
| Â | Medium SES | 197 | 26.81 (4.88) | 27.30 (4.72) | .48 (2.88) |
| Â | High SES | 218 | 26.01 (4.29) | 26.25 (4.30) | .25 (2.90) |
Neighbourhood Walkability | Lowest | 93 | 25.86 (5.04) | 26.65 (5.23) | .81 (3.00) |
| Â | Low | 115 | 26.20 (3.85) | 27.16 (4.02) | .94 (2.57) |
| Â | Mid | 106 | 26.74 (4.33) | 27.20 (4.45) | .46 (2.72) |
| Â | High | 128 | 27.04 (4.81) | 26.83 (4.52) | -.20 (3.13) |
| Â | Highest | 130 | 26.26 (5.13) | 26.73 (5.83) | .47 (2.80) |