Table 1 Sociodemographic and personal characteristics of the study population
Characteristics | All n = 493 | % Overweight/obese (95% CI) n = 315 |
|---|---|---|
Location | Â | Â |
Malir/Korangi | 144 | 64.6 (54.9-74.3) |
Clifton | 200 | 69.0 (61.3-76.7) |
Community Health Centre | 149 | 56.4 (45.8-67.0) |
Age | Â | Â |
< 40 | 309 | 54.7 (47.2-62.2) |
≥ 40 | 184 | 79.3 (72.7-85.9) |
Gender | Â | Â |
Male | 317 | 66.6 (60.2-73.0) |
Female | 176 | 59.1 (49.7-68.5) |
Educational status (n = 489) | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 23 | 78.3 (59.3-97.3) |
Undergrad | 160 | 59.4 (49.5-69.3) |
Graduate | 244 | 65. 6 (58.2-73.0) |
Postgraduate | 62 | 61.3 (45.8-76.8) |
Feelings about weight | Â | Â |
Happy/Don't think | 337 | 57 (50-64) |
Unhappy | 156 | 78.8 (71.6-86.0) |
Knowledge of ones's ideal weight | Â | Â |
Don't know weight | 399 | 65.9 (60.2-71.6) |
Know weight | 94 | 55.3 (41.8-68.8) |
Weight checked in last two years | Â | Â |
Not checked | 73 | 61.6( 47.4-75.8) |
Checked | 420 | 64.3 (58.6-70.01) |
Weight advice given by health professionals | Â | Â |
Not given | 354 | 57.1 (50.3-63.9) |
Given | 139 | 81.3 (74.1-88.5) |
Presence of comorbid conditions (DM, HTN, dyslipidemia) | Â | Â |
Yes | 124 | 58.1 (46.7-69.5) |
No | 369 | 65.9 (59.9-71.9) |