Table 3 Distribution of body mass index by sex, age and residence
Characteristics | Underweight % | Normal weight % | Overweight % | Obesity % | Chi-square value, p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
Male | 8.1 | 77.5 | 12.4 | 2.0 | 85.3, < 0.001 |
Female | 5.9 | 58.3 | 23.1 | 12.7 | |
p-value | 0.99 | Reference | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
Age groups | |||||
18–24 | 3.6 | 83.8 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 82.3, < 0.001 |
25–34 | 5.7 | 76.9 | 13.4 | 4.0 | |
35–44 | 5.1 | 62.6 | 23.6 | 8.8 | |
45–54 | 5.0 | 58.6 | 23.0 | 13.5 | |
55–64 | 11.7 | 65.0 | 15.3 | 8.0 | |
≥65 | 16.4 | 61.4 | 17.1 | 5.0 | |
Residence | |||||
Peri-urban | 4.0 | 54.4 | 23.8 | 17.8 | 82.0, < 0.001 |
Rural | 8.1 | 72.3 | 15.8 | 3.9 | |
p-value | 0.26 | Reference | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
Overall | 7.0 | 67.9 | 17.8 | 7.4 | |