Table 2 Characteristics and prevalence of pre-obesity/obesity of immigrant population by length of residence in Portugal
Immigrants | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
<4 y (n = 245) | 5–9 y (n = 197) | 10–14 y (n = 140) | ≥15 y (n = 31,103) | |
Gender (%) | ||||
Men | 44.6 | 48.4 | 59.3 | 48.0 |
Women | 55.4 | 51.6 | 40.7 | 52.0 |
Region of origin (%) | ||||
Europe | 26.6 | 24.1 | 33.8 | 22.5 |
Africa | 18.5 | 49.8 | 51.8 | 66.5 |
America/Asia | 54.8 | 26.2 | 14.5 | 11.1 |
Age (%) | ||||
20–24 | 19.4 | 12.1 | 6.2 | 7.5 |
25–34 | 49.7 | 44.8 | 34.0 | 33.6 |
34–44 | 17.8 | 23.1 | 46.1 | 21.9 |
45–54 | 8.0 | 11.9 | 6.3 | 20.8 |
55–64 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
≥ 65 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 9.1 |
Marital status (%) | ||||
Married | 59.8 | 58.7 | 45.5 | 61.6 |
Not married | 40.2 | 41.3 | 54.5 | 38.4 |
Education (%) | ||||
None or 1st cycle | 14.8 | 21.0 | 15.7 | 17.4 |
2nd or 3rd cycle | 45.1 | 36.1 | 38.7 | 36.0 |
High school | 27.2 | 26.1 | 26.0 | 24.5 |
Higher education | 13.0 | 16.7 | 19.6 | 22.0 |
Job status (%) | ||||
Active | 71.1 | 81.6 | 83.9 | 74.1 |
Unemployed | 11.8 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 7.6 |
Othera | 17.1 | 12.8 | 11.6 | 18.4 |
Current smoker (%) | 18.8 | 28.2 | 26.2 | 28.0 |
BMI (%) | ||||
Overweight | 37.5 | 37.9 | 39.1 | 48.8 |
Pre-obesity | 26.1 | 31.4 | 39.9 | 34.4 |
Obesity | 11.4 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 14.4 |