Table 1 Study Population Characteristics (n = 356)
From: Comparing the SF-12 and SF-36 health status questionnaires in patients with and without obesity
| Â | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age, y | Â |
   19–29 | 44 (12) |
   30–49 | 158 (43) |
   50–64 | 101 (28) |
   65 and older | 62 (17) |
Weight Category | Â |
   Normal Weight (18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2) | 139 (39) |
   Overweight | 117 (33) |
   Obese | 98 (28) |
Sex | Â |
   Men | 124 (35) |
   Women | 232 (65) |
Race/Ethnicity | Â |
   White | 245 (69) |
   Black | 71 (20) |
   Hispanic | 15 (4) |
   Asian | 11 (3) |
   Other | 12 (3) |
Summary scores, mean (SD) | Â |
   PCS-36 |  |
Overall | 45.2 (8.0) |
Normal weight | 47.9 (6.6) |
Overweight | 45.4 (7.5) |
Obese | 41.3 (8.8) |
   PCS-12 |  |
Overall | 49.7 (10.0) |
Normal weight | 54.1 (7.7) |
Overweight | 49.3 (9.2) |
Obese | 44.0 (10.8) |
   MCS-36 |  |
Overall | 52.4 (10.1) |
Normal weight | 53.1 (9.4) |
Overweight | 52.7 (11.5) |
Obese | 51.0 (12.0) |
   MCS-12 |  |
Overall | 55.3 (10.7) |
Normal weight | 55.7 (9.5) |
Overweight | 55.8 (10.8) |
Obese | 54.0 (12.0) |