Table 1 Demographic Variables By Weight Status Among 1092 Metropolitan Transit Workers
| Â | Â | Body Mass Index Category | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Total | < 25 | >= 25 < 30 | >= 30 |
Survey Data | Â | Â | Â | Â |
N | 1092 | 132 | 343 | 617 |
Age (years) | 47.6 (10.2) | 44.6 (11.4)A | 47.9 (9.8) | 48.1 (10.0)*** |
Gender (male; %) | 78.4 | 74.6 | 84.9A | 75.7** |
Race (white; %) | 65.9 | 65.1 | 67.1 | 65.5*** |
Education (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
high school/vocational | 48.9 | 44.6 | 48.8 | 49.8 |
some college | 37.7 | 39.2 | 35.2 | 38.7 |
college degree or more | 13.4 | 16.1 | 15.9 | 11.4 |
Income (annual household; %) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
less than $55,000 | 42.5 | 53.5A | 41.1 | 41.0 |
≥= $55,000 | 57.5 | 46.5 | 58.9 | 59.0 |
Marital status (married; %) | 60.0 | 52.7 | 65.5A | 58.6* |
Smoking status (current smokers;%) | 25.4 | 25.0 | 26.5 | 24.3 |
Years at transit company (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   up to three years | 5.5 | 10.0 | 5.8 | 4.5*** |
   three to < six years | 25.9 | 30.7 | 28.9 | 23.2 |
   six to < fifteen years | 38.2 | 34.5 | 31.2 | 42.6 |
   fifteen years or longer | 30.3 | 24.6 | 33.9 | 29.4 |
Hours worked per week | 41.6 (8.9) | 39.6A (9.4) | 41.4 (9.5) | 42.2** (8.3) |
Weight (kgs) | 97.6 (0.7) | 68.3A (1.5) | 84.0B (0.9) | 111.7C*** (0.7) |
Body mass index (kg/ms) | 32.3 (7.3) | 22.9A (.17) | 27.7B (1.4) | 36.9C*** (6.4) |
Scales in home (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   none | 36.4 | 42.1 | 32.5 | 37.3 |
   One | 54.2 | 51.6 | 59.4 | 51.8 |
   two or more | 9.5 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 10.9 |
Self-weighing frequency (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   never/once per year | 25.8 | 31.8 | 24.2 | 25.4 |
   every few months/monthly | 47.1 | 42.4 | 46.6 | 48.5 |
   weekly or more | 26.9 | 25.8 | 29.2 | 26.7 |