Table 2 Characteristics of the control and treatment groups. Data are from the RAND Corporation’s American Life Panel, February–April 2019
From: The utility of self-rated health in population surveys: the role of bodyweight
Control Group | Treatment Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
% | n | % | n | |
Sex | ||||
Female | 56.9 | 719 | 56.9 | 717 |
Male | 43.1 | 545 | 43.1 | 542 |
Race/ethnicity | ||||
Black | 9.7 | 122 | 9.8 | 124 |
Hispanic | 14.4 | 182 | 15.2 | 191 |
Other | 4.9 | 62 | 5.0 | 63 |
White | 71.0 | 898 | 70.0 | 881 |
Age | ||||
Millenial: Age 22 - 38 | 12.5 | 158 | 14.3 | 180 |
Generation X: Age 39 - 54 | 24.1 | 304 | 26.0 | 327 |
Baby boomer: Age 55 - 73 | 52.6 | 665 | 49.5 | 624 |
Silent generation: Age 75+ | 10.8 | 137 | 10.2 | 128 |
Education level | ||||
High school or less | 14.7 | 186 | 13.4 | 169 |
Some college or an associate's degree | 34.3 | 433 | 35.8 | 451 |
Bachelor's degree | 26.3 | 333 | 27.5 | 346 |
Graduate/professional degree | 24.7 | 312 | 23.3 | 293 |
Body mass index | ||||
Underweight | 2.1 | 27 | 1.5 | 19 |
Healthy weight | 24.6 | 311 | 27.4 | 345 |
Overweight | 34.0 | 430 | 33.4 | 420 |
Obese | 39.3 | 496 | 37.7 | 475 |
Bodyweight perception | ||||
Very underweight | 0.8 | 10 | 1.2 | 15 |
Slightly underweight | 4.5 | 57 | 5.5 | 69 |
About the right weight | 23.5 | 297 | 24.3 | 306 |
Slightly overweight | 44.4 | 561 | 44.6 | 562 |
Very overweight | 26.8 | 339 | 24.4 | 307 |
N | 1,264 | 1,259 | ||