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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of sample statistics (n = 1719)

From: Self-weighing among young adults: who weighs themselves and for whom does weighing affect mood? A cross-sectional study of a population-based sample

  n, (%)a or mean, (SD)
Age
Years: Mean [SD] 31.0 (1.6)
Sex
 Male 774 (45.0%)
 Female 945 (55.0%)
Ethnicity/Race
 White 1166 (68.3%)
 African American 145 (8.5%)
 Hispanic 61 (3.6%)
 Asian 254 (14.9%)
 Mixed or Other 81 (4.7%)
Educational Attainment
 High School or Less 397 (23.2%)
 Two Year Degree 414 (24.3%)
 Bachelor’s Degree 613 (35.9%)
 Graduate or Professional Degree 286 (16.7%)
Income
 Less than $20,000 125 (7.4%)
 $20,000–$34,999 216 (12.8%)
 $35,000–$49,999 268 (15.8%)
 $50,000–$74,999 383 (22.6%)
 $75,000–$99,999 300 (17.7%)
 $100,000 or more 402 (23.7%)
  1. aPercents may not add to 100 due to rounding