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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for variables used in the analysis of a sample of 460 Mexican women health workers

From: Physical activity and calorie intake mediate the relationship from depression to body fat mass among female Mexican health workers

 

Median (P25, P75)

Mean ± SD

Baseline

 Age, years

46.0 (37.0, 55.0)

45.8 ± 13.2

 Body fat, kg

25.4 (20.7, 30.8)

26.3 ± 8.0

 Weight, kg

61.5 (55.5, 69.5)

63.1 ± 11.5

 Height, cm

155.0 (151.0, 159.0)

155.2 ± 5.8

 BMI, kg/cm2

25.5 (23.1, 28.5)

26.2 ± 4.5

 Calorie intake, 100 kcal

18.8 (14.4, 24.2)

20.5 ± 9.0

 Leisure time physical activity, METs/wk

5.0 (0.9, 18.1)

12.5 ± 18.2

 Depression score, CES-D*

9.0 (4.0, 17.0)

11.6 ± 9.9

Follow-up

 Age, years

53.0 (44.0, 62.0)

53.0 ± 13.1

 Body fat, kg

27.3 (22.9, 33.1)

28.4 ± 8.4

 Weight, kg

63.0 (56.8, 71.2)

64.8 ± 11.7

 Height, cm

154.0 (151.0, 159.0)

154.8 ± 6.1

 BMI, kg/cm2

26.5 (23.9, 29.3)

27.0 ± 4.5

 Calorie intake, 100 kcal

17.1 (12.5, 22.5)

18.5 ± 8.8

 Leisure time physical activity, METs/wk

3.9 (0.4, 15.3)

12.0 ± 18.6

 Depression score, CES-D*

9.0 (4.0, 16.0)

11.6 ± 9.8

  1. n = 456
  2. *Scaled 0–57, excludes an item that asked about whether the subject experienced lack of hunger