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Table 2 General characteristics of the 50 urban and rural sub - study participants

From: Disparities in dietary intake and physical activity patterns across the urbanization divide in the Peruvian Andes

 

Urban (n = 25)

Rural (n = 25)

p-value

Mean age in years (SD)

57 (12)

51 (15)

0.10

Mean wealth index (SD)

311 (41)

124 (16)

<0.001

% male (n)

52 (13)

52 (13)

-

Average BMI in kg/m2, mean (SD)

26.9 (4.7)

25.2 (4.4)

0.18

BMI Categoriesa

  

0.30

 % underweight, (n)

0 (0)

4 (1)

 

 % normal weight, (n)

44 (11)

48 (12)

 

 % overweight, (n)

32 (8)

40 (10)

 

 % obese, (n)

24 (6)

8 (2)

 
  1. aBMI categories defined by World Health Organization; underweight (BMI ≤ 18.5 kg/m2); normal weight (18.5 kg/m2 ≥ BMI ≤ 24.9 kg/m2); overweight (25 kg/m2 ≥ BMI ≤ 29.9 kg/m2); obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2)