Table 9 Descriptive Statistics of BMI, Income, and Other Variables in China, 2004–2011 (n = 40,278 observations)
From: Family income and body mass index – what have we learned from China
Variables | Mean | Standard deviation | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Body Mass Index (BMI) | ||||
Whole Sample | 23.353 | 3.449 | 8.954 | 39.792 |
All Men | 23.337 | 3.332 | 8.954 | 39.792 |
All Women | 23.368 | 3.550 | 9.033 | 39.751 |
Cofactors | ||||
HH Income (1000 2011CNY) | 16.826 | 23.128 | 0 | 658.472 |
Highest Years of Education | 7.678 | 4.316 | 0 | 18 |
Age | 49.963 | 15.305 | 18 | 100 |
Marital Status (0 = not married, 1 = married) | 0.924 | 0.263 | 0 | 1 |
Gender (0 = male, 1 = female) | 0.530 | 0.499 | 0 | 1 |
Family size | 3.634 | 1.555 | 1 | 13 |
Urban (0 = urban, 1 = rural) | 0.636 | 0.481 | 0 | 1 |