Table 1 Definition of recoded exposure variables
Variables | Categories |
|---|---|
Age groups | «25 to 34 years» «35 to 44 years» «45 to 54 years» «55 to 64 years» |
Education | «No education» «Primary» «Secondary/Tertiary» |
Marital status | «Single» «Married» «Divorced/widowed» |
Occupation | «Wage earner» «self-employed» «Jobless» «House maker»«None» «Vegetable oil» « butter, lard or fat, margarine» |
Fat intake | «None» «Vegetable oil» « butter, lard or fat, margarine» |
BMI | Underweight (<18.5); normal ([18.5–25[); overweight ([25–30[); obese (≥30) |
Fasting glucose | Normal (<6.1 mmol/l); High glucose (≥6.1 mmol/l) |
Total cholesterol | Normal (<5.2 mmol/l); High cholesterol (≥5.2 mmol/l) |
HDL cholesterol | Low (<1.03 mmol/l for men & <1.29 mmol/l for women) High (≥1.03 mmol/l for men & ≥1.29 mmol/l for women) |
Physical activity | o High intensity activity: high intensity activities require an energy expenditure greater than 6 Metabolic equivalent of Task (METs). Examples include playing soccer, digging whole, regular swimming, farming etc. o Moderate intensity activity: Moderate intensity activities require an energy expenditure of approximately 3–6 METs. Examples include cleaning, vacuuming, polishing, gardening, cycling at a regular pace or horse riding etc. o Low intensity activity: refers to persons who do not qualify for the above classifications. Here are included those with limited and no physical activity. |