Table 1 Prevalence of obesity and associated factors in Panama
From: Prevalence of obesity in panama: some risk factors and associated diseases
Variables | Prevalence of obesity (%) | Confidence Intervals (95Â %) | Age-adjusted prevalence ratesa | O.R.b | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TOTAL | 27.1 (950 / 3507) | 25.5–28.5 | 26.3 | NA | NA |
Sex | |||||
 Women | 30.9 (757 / 2450) | 29.2–32.8 | 29.8 | 2.00 (1.68–2.39) | P < 0.0001 |
 Men | 18.3 (193 / 1057) | 15.7–20.3 | 18.4 | 0.50 (0.42–0.60) | P < 0.0001 |
Area | |||||
 Urban | 31.5 (521 / 1655) | 28.8–33.2 | 30.1 | 1.52 (1.31–1.77) | P < 0.0001 |
 Rural | 24.1 (399 / 1655) | 21.9–26.1 | 24.0 | 0.75 (0.64–0.87) | P < 0.001 |
 Indigenous | 15.2 (30 / 197) | 10.2–20.2 | 14.6 | 0.47 (0.31–0.70) | P < 0.001 |
Age (years) | |||||
 18–29 | 17.7 (124 / 701) | 15.2–20.8 | 17.7 | 0.52 (0.42–0.64) | P < 0.001 |
 30–39 | 30.4 (207 / 675) | 26.5–33.5 | 30.7 | 12.1 (10.6–13.8) | P < 0.0001 |
 40–49 | 34.2 (242 / 708) | 30.5–37.5 | 34.2 | 1.53 (1.28–1.84) | P < 0.0001 |
 50–59 | 30.7 (200 / 652) | 27.5–34.5 | 30.7 | 1.24 (1.03–1.50) | P < 0.05 |
 60 and over | 23.0 (177 / 771) | 20.0–26.0 | 23.0 | 0.76 (0.62–0.92) | P < 0.05 |
Ethnic groups | |||||
 Afro-Panamanian | 36.7 (273 / 744) | 33.5–40.5 | 35.9 | 1.79 (1.50–2.12) | P < 0.0001 |
 Mestizo | 26.7 (505 / 1894) | 25.0–29.0 | 25.9 | 0.95 (0.82–1.11) | P = 0.50 |
 Native | 14.3 (54 / 378) | 10.5–17.5 | 14.5 | 0.42 (0.30–0.57) | P < 0.0001 |
 White | 25.1 (105 / 418) | 20.8–29.2 | 25.3 | 0.89 (0.70–1.13) | P = 0.33 |
 Asian/Others/Not specified | 17.8 (13 / 73) | 9.0–26.6 | 18.6 | 0.58 (0.30–1.09) | P = 0.09 |
Intake of fatty foods | |||||
 2 or more fried food daily | 27.3 (881 / 3227) | 25.5–28.5 | 26.6 | 1.13 (0.85–1.51) | P = 0.39 |
 Less than 2 fried food daily | 24.9 (70 / 281) | 19.7–29.7 | 22.0 | 0.88 (0.67–1.17) | P = 0.39 |
Intake of beverage / foods rich in sugars | |||||
 6 teaspoons per day or more | 30.1 (396 / 1314) | 27.5–32.5 | 30.0 | 1.28 (1.09–1.49) | P < 0.05 |
 Less of 6 teaspoons per day | 25.3 (554 / 2193) | 23.4–29.6 | 23.8 | 0.78 (0.67–0.91) | P < 0.05 |
Physical Activity | |||||
 Physically active | 19.9 (85 / 426) | 16.2–23.8 | 20.1 | 0.64 (0.49–0.83) | P < 0.001 |
 Insufficient physical activity | 19.5 (44 / 225) | 14.8–25.2 | 19.9 | 0.64 (0.45–0.90) | P < 0.05 |
 Physically inactive | 28.7 (821/ 2856) | 27.3–30.7 | 28.1 | 1.63 (1.32–2.02) | P < 0.0001 |
Family history of obesity | |||||
 Yes | 43.0 (376 / 875) | 39.7–46.3 | 41.9 | 2.70 (2.29–3.19) | P < 0.0001 |
 No | 21.8 (574 / 2632) | 20.1–23.3 | 21.5 | 0.37 (0.31–0.44) | P < 0.0001 |
 Do not know / No response | 22.2 (20 / 90) | 13.4–30.6 | 20.9 | NA | NA |