A Prospective study of the association between weight changes and self-rated health

BMC Women's Health

Table 2 Baseline characteristics (%) in relation to changes in BMI (kg/m²) (n = 13,684)

Baseline characteristics (1993)	Underweight women in 1993 (BMI <18.5) n = 309				Normal weight women in 1993 (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25.0) n = 9676				Overweight women in 1993 (BMI ≥ 25) n = 3699
	Under-weight 1999	Normal weight 1999	Overweight 1999	n	Under-weight 1999	Normal weight 1999	Overweight 1999	n	Under-weight 1999	Normal weight 1999	Overweight 1999	n
Age
- 49	38	62	0	106	1	79	20	3428	0	7	93	1013
50–54	49	51	0	67	1	82	17	2293	0	10	90	868
55–59	57	43	0	77	1	84	15	2039	1	9	90	907
60–64	64	36	0	36	2	81	17	1249	1	13	86	595
65–69	78	22	0	23	1	86	13	667	1	13	86	316
Cohabitation
Yes	49	51	0	214	1	82	17	7449	1	10	90	2813
No	56	44	0	75	1	80	19	1886	1	11	88	750
Working
Yes	46	54	0	226	1	82	17	7475	1	9	90	2695
No	69	31	0	74	2	82	16	1901	1	12	87	907
Smoking
No	49	51	0	109	1	82	17	5715	1	9	90	2478
Yes	52	48	0	184	2	81	16	3522	1	12	87	1028
Physical activity
Yes	52	48	0	278	1	82	17	9180	1	10	89	3389
No	46	54	0	28	2	76	22	410	0	10	91	267

ISSN: 1472-6874