The Association of Pension Income with the Incidence of Type I Obesity among Retired Israelis

Table 1

Frequencies of the raw sample with respect to weight and height.

	Available	Unknown	Refusal	Total sample
Weight2016
Above 67 (N)	1,196	74	14	1,284
Above 67 (%)	93	6	1	100
Above 62 (N)	1,745	97	32	1,874
Above 62 (%)	93	5	2	100
Height2016
Above 67 (N)	1,186	94	4	1,284
Above 67 (%)	92	8	0	100
Above 62 (N)	1,753	112	9	1,874
Above 62 (%)	94	6	0	100
Weight2015
Above 67 (N)	1,131	83	17	1,231
Above 67 (%)	92	7	1	100
Above 62 (N)	1,762	105	28	1,895
Above 62 (%)	93	6	1	100
Height2015
Above 67 (N)	1,129	97	5	1,231
Above 67 (%)	92	8	0	100
Above 62 (N)	1,782	105	8	1,895
Above 62 (%)	94	6	0	100

Note. (1) The full sample of the above 67 years old cohort in the 2016 wave (2014-2015 wave) includes 1,284 (1,237) persons. (2) The full sample of the above 62 years old cohort in the 2016 wave (2014-2015 wave) includes 1,875 (1,901) persons. (3) Individuals with “unknown” or “refusal” classifications have been deleted from the sample. (4) Of the 1,186 (1,129) persons above 67 years with available information on BMI in 2016 wave (2014-2015 wave), 841 persons, consisting of 70.91% (74.49%), had available BMI information on both 2016 and 2014-2015 waves. (5) Of the 1,745 (1,762) persons above 62 years with available information on BMI in 2016 wave (2015 wave), 1,305 persons, consisting of 74.79% (74.06%), had available BMI information on both 2016 and 2014-2015 waves.