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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of variables used in the analysis

From: Relation between body mass index and depression: a structural equation modeling approach

Variables

N (%)

Mean

Std. Deviation

Min

Max

Gender

12376

-

-

-

-

   Males

   5660 (45.3)

-

-

-

-

   Females

   6716 (54.3)

-

-

-

-

Body Mass Index

10961 §

25.75

4.84

9.60

57.80

   Under/Normal weight

   5449 (49.7)

-

-

-

-

   Overweight

   3710 (33.8)

-

-

-

-

   Obese

   1802 (16.4)

-

-

-

-

Depression (# years with MDE-lifetime)

12282 §

0.41

8.20

0

67.00

   No depression (0 years)

   10826 (88.1)

-

-

-

-

   Yes depression

   1456 (11.9)

-

-

-

-

Physical Activity

12375 §

2.27

2.34

0

28.70

Stress Management

12352 §

2.31

0.93

1

5

Eating Habits

1812 §

10.63

8.85

0

62

Relatives with Depression

1512 §

1.76

3.02

0

55

  1. § the number is different from the total of 12376 because of missing values