Characteristics of Overweight or Obese Primary Care Patients
| Overweight* (n = 1236) | Mild Obesity† (n = 661) | Moderate or Severe Obesity‡ (n = 433) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female (%) | 51 | 54 | 66 |
| Age (mean years [SE]) | 54.5 (0.8) | 53.9 (0.9) | 54.7 (0.9) |
| Marital status (%) | |||
| Married/cohabitating | 74 | 72 | 62 |
| Single | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 14 | 14 | 21 |
| Non-Hispanic white (%) | 94 | 94 | 93 |
| Education (%) | |||
| ≤High school | 33 | 34 | 39 |
| Technical/junior/some college | 21 | 26 | 24 |
| College graduate | 27 | 24 | 24 |
| Postgraduate/professional degree | 19 | 17 | 13 |
| Current smoker (%) | 13 | 16 | 15 |
| Overweight or obesity documented (%) | 13 | 39 | 77 |
| Comorbidities (%) | |||
| Diabetes | 8 | 14 | 26 |
| Lipid disorder | 61 | 63 | 68 |
| Hypertension | 42 | 56 | 69 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 10 | 11 | 15 |
| At least one comorbidity (%) | 71 | 78 | 88 |
* 25 kg/m2 ≤ body mass index (BMI) < 30 kg/m2.
† 30 kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 35 kg/m2.
‡ 35 kg/m2 ≤ BMI.