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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of obese and non-obese subjects (n = 94314).

From: Obesity prevalence in a cohort of women in early pregnancy from a neighbourhood perspective

 

Non-obese

Obese

Chi-square statistics

Age

   

   20-34 yrs

90.4%

89,6%

Chi2 = 3,412

   > = 35 yrs

9,6%

10,4%

df = 1,

   

P-value = 0,065

Education

   

   Elementary

8.1%

13.6%

Chi2 = 573.217

   Secondary (2 yrs)

49.4%

60.7%

df = 3,

   Secondary (3-4 yrs)

20.7%

14.9%

P-value < 0.001

   University

21.8%

10.9%

 

Income

   

   1st quintile (lowest)

7.2%

8.9%

Chi2 = 201.241

   2nd quintile

9.8%

12.7%

df = 4,

   3rd quintile

18.2%

21.4%

P-value < 0.001

   4th quintile

34.4%

36.2%

 

   5th quintile

30.4%

20.8%

 

Smoking habits

   

   Non smoker

86.4%

80.1%

Chi2 = 159.063

   <10 cig a day

9.4%

13.0%

df = 2,

   >10 cig a day

4.2%

7.0%

P-value < 0.001