Table 1

Descriptive statistics of variables used in the analysis

Variables
N (%)
Mean
Std. Deviation
Min
Max

Gender
12376
-
-
-
-
     Males
     5660 (45.3)
-
-
-
-
     Females
     6716 (54.3)
-
-
-
-
Body Mass Index
10961§
25.75
4.84
9.60
57.80
     Under/Normal weight
     5449 (49.7)
-
-
-
-
     Overweight
     3710 (33.8)
-
-
-
-
     Obese
     1802 (16.4)
-
-
-
-
Depression (# years with MDE-lifetime)
12282§
0.41
8.20
0
67.00
     No depression (0 years)
     10826 (88.1)
-
-
-
-
     Yes depression
     1456 (11.9)
-
-
-
-
Physical Activity
12375§
2.27
2.34
0
28.70
Stress Management
12352§
2.31
0.93
1
5
Eating Habits
1812§
10.63
8.85
0
62
Relatives with Depression
1512§
1.76
3.02
0
55

§ the number is different from the total of 12376 because of missing values

Dragan and Akhtar-Danesh BMC Medical Research Methodology 2007 7:17   doi:10.1186/1471-2288-7-17