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Table 1 Basic Characteristics of 679 endocrinologists in China

From: Gender differences in the associations between body mass index, depression, anxiety, and stress among endocrinologists in China

Characteristic

N (%)

Male (174)

Female (505)

p

Relationship status (N, %)

   

0.841

 

Not married

73(10.75)

18(10.34)

55(10.89)

 
 

Married

606(89.25)

156(89.66)

450(89.11)

 

Children (N, %)

   

0.004

 

None

145(21.35)

29(16.67)

116(22.97)

 
 

One

432(63.62)

106(60.92)

326(64.55)

 
 

Two or more

102(15.02)

39(22.41)

63(12.48)

 

Educational level* (N, %)

    
 

Medical/college degree

118(17.38)

34(19.54)

84(16.63)

0.221

 

Add on a Master’s degree

339(49.93)

77(44.25)

262(51.88)

 
 

Add on a Doctoral degree

222(32.70)

63(36.21)

159(31.49)

 

Professional title (N, %)

   

0.003

 

Junior

113(16.64)

19(10.92)

94(18.61)

 
 

Middle

241(35.49)

53(30.46)

188(37.23)

 
 

Senior

325(47.86)

102(58.62)

223(44.16)

 

Administration position (N, %)

    
 

No

580(85.42)

133(76.44)

447(88.51)

< 0.001

 

Yes

99(14.58)

41(23.56)

58(11.49)

 

Cigarette Smoker (N, %)

   

< 0.001

 

No

654(96.32)

149(85.63)

505(100.00)

 
 

Yes

25(3.68)

25(14.37)

0(0)

 

BMI category (N, %)

   

< 0.001

 

Underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2)

38(5.60)

2(1.15)

36(7.13)

 
 

Normal (18.5 kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 24.0 kg/m2)

467(68.78)

87(50.00)

380(75.25)

 
 

Overweight (24 kg/m2 ≤ BMI)

174(25.63)

85(48.85)

89(17.62)

 
  

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

p

Age (years)

39.59(8.48)

42.56(8.48)

38.57(8.25)

< 0.001

Sleep hours /day

6.35(0.76)

6.41(0.72)

6.33(0.77)

0.226

Work hours/week

55.08(13.98)

54.65(13.49)

55.22(14.15)

0.645

BMI

22.30(2.64)

23.91(2.45)

21.74(2.46)

< 0.001

 

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

p

Night shifts/month

4(3)

4(3)

4(2.5)

0.124

  1. *In China, medical school graduates are awarded a bachelor’s degree in medicine (similar to the European system). Some obtain a master’s or doctoral degree in addition to their medical degree. Bold value for p < 0.05.