Predictors of overweight and obesity in adult women in Nairobi Province, Kenya

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Percent women consuming different foods in the preceding 7 days by socio-economic status

	Lower	Upper-lower	Middle	Lower-upper	Upper	Total	Chi-square P value
Cereals/roots
Rice	62.7	68.9	90.5	83.3	80.6	76.9	p <0.001**
Maize porridge	76.0	63.5	83.3	75.7	30.6	70.0	p <0.001**
Maize whole	72.0	54.1	67.6	55.4	33.3	57.0	p = 0.114
Potato chips	26.5	50.0	48.6	60.8	63.9	28.2	p <0.001**
Mandazi	68.0	63.5	36.5	29.7	8.3	45.0	p <0.001**
Dairy products
Whole cows milk	93.3	89.2	93.2	93.2	91.7	92.2	p = 0.659
Yogurt	9.3	18.9	28.4	52.7	66.7	31.5	p <0.001**
Ice-cream	2.7	9.5	28.4	45.9	63.9	26.1	p <0.001**
Meat & eggs
Beef	70.7	74.3	83.8	93.2	83.3	80.8	p <0.001**
Fish	78.0	62.2	43.2	48.6	75.0	58.6	p <0.001**
Chicken	38.7	28.4	55.4	67.6	69.4	49.8	p <0.001**
Eggs	45.3	59.5	58.1	74.3	77.8	61.3	p <0.001**
Legumes & nuts
Dry beans	58.7	60.8	82.4	67.6	33.3	63.7	p <0.001**
Groundnuts	57.3	62.2	58.1	59.5	77.8	38.7	p = 0.672
Sugar, sweetened drinks & treats
Added sugar	97.3	93.2	94.6	87.7	86.1	92.5	p <0.006*
Biscuits	13.3	35.1	28.4	39.2	58.3	32.1	p <0.001**
Sweets	18.7	35.1	33.8	36.5	25.0	30.3	p = 0.007*
Sweet drinks	52.0	56.8	75.7	68.9	63.9	63.4	p = 0.006*
Alcohol	12.0	17.6	17.6	47.3	72.2	28.8	p <0.001**
Spreads (fats)
Margarine	40.0	47.3	77.0	39.2	16.7	47.1	p <0.001**
Butter	0.4	1.4	12.2	29.7	47.2	15.0	p <0.001**
Fruits/vegetables
Bananas	68.0	75.7	86.5	89.2	83.3	80.2	p <0.001**
Apples	14.7	27.0	33.8	56.8	75.0	37.5	p <0.001**
Kale	90.7	94.6	82.4	74.3	50.0	81.7	p <0.001**
Cabbage	90.7	67.6	71.6	91.9	88.9	75.7	p <0.001**

*Significant difference at p <0.01; **Significant difference at p <0.001;mandazi = deep fried doughnut.

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