Table 1 A description of key variables used in the analysis
Variable | Definition |
|---|---|
Overweight | A body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2 [52] |
Obesity | A BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 [52] |
Age category 1 | A woman aged between 15 years and 24 years |
Age category 2 | A woman aged between 25 years and 34 years |
Age category 3 | A woman aged between 35 years and 49 years |
Black African1 | Women self-identified as black African race |
Non-black African | Women self-identified as white, coloured and Asian race |
No schooling/primary education3 | A dummy variable for a woman with no education or only primary education |
Secondary education | A dummy variable for a woman with secondary education |
Tertiary education4 | A dummy variable for a woman with tertiary education |
Rural | A woman residing in a rural location |
Urban | A woman residing in an urban location |
Quintiles of socioeconomic status5 | Quintile 1 = 1 if a woman is in the poorest socioeconomic group; 0 otherwise Quintile 2 = 1 if a woman is in the second poorest socioeconomic group; 0 otherwise Quintile 3 = 1 if a woman is in the middle socioeconomic group; 0 otherwise Quintile 4 = 1 if a woman is in the second richest socioeconomic group; 0 otherwise Quintile 5 = 1 if a woman is in the richest socioeconomic group; 0 otherwise |
Current smoking status | No = 0 if woman does not currently smoke tobacco including cigarettes Yes = 1 if woman currently smokes tobacco including cigarettes |