Anxiety, depression symptoms, and physical activity levels of eutrophic and excess-weight Brazilian elite police officers: a preliminary study

Figures & data

Table 1 General characteristics of the groups with normal (NG) body mass index (BMI) and excess-weight (EG)

	General data (n=87)	NG (n=34)			EG (n=53)			% of difference NG vs EG
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	Median [P25– P75]	Min– Max	Mean ± SD	Median [P25– P75]	Min–Max
Age (years)	32.2±7.1	29.8±6.1	28.0 [26.0–31.2]	22.0–45.0	33.8±7.4(P=0.0100)	32.0 [29.0–40.5]	22.0–48.0	+11.8
Body mass (kg)	82.3±10.9	74.8±6.8	74.0 [70.0–78.2]	64.0–89.0	87.0±10.5(P<0.0001)	84.0 [79.50–94.50]	70.0–118.0	+14.0
Height (m)	1.77±0.06	1.78±0.06	1.78 [1.74–1.81]	1.65–1.90	1.77±0.06(P<0.0001)	1.76 [1.72–1.80]	1.65–1.94	–0.5
BMI (kg/m^2)	26.0±2.8	23.5±1.3	23.8 [23.0–24.6]	19.5–24.9	27.6±2.3(P<0.0001)	27.0 [25.7–29.0]	25.1–34.7	+14.8
Military service time (years)	7.6±7.1	5.8±6.0	3.0 [2.7–7.0]	1.0–23.0	8.8±7.6(P=0.0369)	5.0 [3.0–18.0]	1.0–5.0	+34.1

Note: Statistically significant difference in relation to the mean of NG BMI group (P-value); % of difference: NG vs EG (relative to mean).

Table 2 Anxiety and depression levels of elite police officers with normal (NG) body mass index (BMI) and excess-weight (EG)

	General data (n=87)	NG (n=34)			EG (n=53)			Cohen’s d	% of difference NG vs EG
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	Median [P25–P75]	Min– Max	Mean ± SD	Median [P25–P75]	Min– Max
Anxiety-trait	38.6±8.2	37.4±8.1	36.0 [32.7–43.2]	23.0–56.0	39.4±8.3	39.0 [33.5–44.5]	22.0–60.0	0.24	+5.0
Anxiety-state	42.0±9.3	42.0±10.6	40.5 [33.7–49.2]	23.0–70.0	42.0±8.5	42.0 [36. 5–48.5]	27.0–62.0	0	0
Depression	11.5±6.0	10.3±5.7	8.5 [6.0–15.2]	0.0–23.0	12.3±6.1	11.0 [8.0–17.0]	3.0–28.0	0.34	+16.2

Note: % of difference: NG vs EG (relative to mean).

Table 3 Levels of habitual physical activity of elite police officers with normal (NG) body mass index (BMI) and excess-weight (EG)

	General data (n=87)	NG (n=34)			EG (n=53)			Cohen’s d	% of difference NG vs EG
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	Median [P25–P75]	Min– Max	Mean ± SD	Median [P25–P75]	Min– Max
Occupational	3.4±0.3	3.4±0.3	3.3 [3.1–3.6]	2.7–4.2	3.4±0.3	3.50 [3.2–3.7]	2.7–4.3	0	0
Sportive	3.4±0.6	3.4±0.6	3.3 [2.9–4.0]	2.2–5.0	3.4±0.6	3.50 [3.0–4.0]	2.0–4.7	0	0
Leisure time	2.6±0.6	2.7±0.7	2.7 [2.2–3.3]	1.5–4.2	2.6±0.6	2.7 [2.1–3.0]	1.2–4.0	0.15	–3.7
Absolute	9.6±1.1	9.6±1.2	9.9 [8.5–10.3]	7.0–12.1	9.6±1.0	9.6 [8.7–10.3]	7.3–11.7	0	0
Mean	3.2±0.3	3.2±0.4	3.3 [2.8–3.4]	2.3–4.0	3.2±0.3	3.2 [2.9–3.4]	2.4–3.9	0	0

Note: % of difference: NG vs EG (relative to mean).