Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of Participants According to Weight Status (n = 9360)
Weight Status (n = 9360)
Normal (n = 2787)Overweight (n = 3600)Obese (n = 2973)
Age (years)
    50–5948.3%48.2%52.0%
    60–6928.5%31.6%31.6%
    70–7923.2%20.2%16.4%
Educational status
    Less than 12 years14.2%15.8%18.0%
    High school graduate27.6%30.1%32.2%
    Some college23.1%25.7%29.3%
    College or more35.1%28.4%20.5%
Marital status
    Married66.5%73.2%69.2%
    Not married33.5%26.8%30.8%
Race/ethnicity
    Hispanic5.9%8.6%8.3%
    Non-Hispanic white86.8%81.6%80.3%
    Non-Hispanic black7.3%9.8%11.4%
Reported health status
    Excellent/good84.5%83.8%74.5%
    Fair/poor15.5%16.2%25.5%
Household income
    <$20,00027.2%25.0%26.9%
    $20,000–35,00018.3%22.4%21.4%
    $35,000–55,00022.8%22.7%25.3%
    $55,000–75,00014.0%14.7%13.7%
    $75,000+17.7%15.2%12.7%
Insurance coverage
    None8.7%7.8%8.0%
    Covered91.3%92.2%92.2%
Past year medical visits
    012.7%11.5%8.0%
    115.1%15.2%10.7%
    2–543.0%43.4%42.3%
    6+29.2%29.9%39.0%
Regular source of medical care90.3%91.5%93.2%
Smoking status
    Never50.1%47.6%50.9%
    Former29.0%36.5%35.3%
    Current20.9%15.9%13.8%
Alcohol use
    None40.2%40.2%48.4%
    Light to moderate53.7%55.2%48.3%
    Heavy6.1%4.6%3.3%
Comorbidities
    035.0%28.3%16.7%
    131.3%30.6%24.5%
    2–327.2%31.8%42.2%
    4–55.3%7.8%13.9%
    ≥61.2%1.5%2.7%
Family history of cancer
    Yes84.4%82.6%83.9%
    No15.6%17.4%16.1%
Personal history of cancer
    Yes14.0%13.4%13.6%
    No86.0%86.6%86.4%
Physician recommendation
    Yes54.6%54.1%55.3%
    No45.4%45.9%44.7%