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Table 3 BMI, fruit and vegetable consumption and smoking status (n = 50)

From: An examination of the health and wellbeing of childless women: A cross-sectional exploratory study in Victoria, Australia

 

Percent (n)

2007-08 National Health Survey1

Difference in proportion and 95% CI

BMI 2

n = 48

n = 5,586

 

   Normal weight

45.8 (22)

42.6 (2,380.3)

3.22 (-10.1 - 17.16)

   Overweight

33.3 (16)

31.0 (1,734)

2.29 (-9.43 - 16.47)

   Obese

20.8 (10)

23.6 (1,320.4)

-2.8 (-10.67 - 11.98)

Fruit 3

n = 50

n = 8,412.8

 

   One serve or less

48.0 (24)

39.0 (3,280.4)

9.01 (-4.24 - 22.54)

   Two or more serves

52.0 (26)

56.4 (4,743.3)

4.38 (-8.86 - 17.91)

Vegetables 4

n = 50

n = 8,412.8

 

   One serve or less

18.0 (9)

23.1 (1,942.7)

-5.09 (-7.73 - 13.37)

   Two to four serves

60.0 (30)

66.2 (5,565.9)

-6.16 (-6.27 - 20.01)

   Five or more serves

22.0 (11)

10.1 (853.6)

11.85 (2.58 - 25.11)

Smoking status

n = 50

n = 8412.8

 

   Current smoker

10.0 (5)

18.0 (1,514.7)

-8 (-3.38 - 13.72)

   Ex-smoker

34.0 (17)

24.3 (2,042.1)

9.73 (-1.87 - 23.6)

   Never smoked

56.0 (28)

57.7 (4,856)

-1.72 (-11.16 - 15.46)

  1. 1 Weighted sample.
  2. 2 Underweight has been excluded from analysis as no women in the sample were underweight.
  3. 3 Don't eat fruit has been excluded from analysis as this was not reported by any women in the sample.
  4. 4 Don't eat vegetables has been excluded from analysis as this was not reported by any women in the sample.