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Table 4 Baseline characteristics for the online questionnaire (N = 820)

From: Eating behaviour and weight development of European and Asian seafarers during stay on board and at home

Characteristics

Total

Filipinos

(n = 543)

Europeans

(n = 277)

Test statistic

p-value

Age (years)

38.7 (±10.3)

38.6 (±9.4)

39.4 (±11.6)

1.03

< .302a

BMI (kg/m2)

25.6 (±3.4)

25.3 (±3.5)

26.3 (±3.1)

4.03

< .001a

BMI groups (%)

   

19.7

< .001b

 Normal weight

44.4

50.0

33.6

  

 Overweight

45.8

40.8

55.4

  

 Obesity

9.8

9.2

11.1

  
  1. BMI body mass index
  2. Values are given as percentage or mean (standard deviation)
  3. at-test
  4. bchi-squared test
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Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

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