Table 4 Dissimilarity index associated with the indirect pathway

Underweight

Overweight

Overall

Dissimilarity index

0.204***

(0.176,0.232)

0.699

0.171***

(0.155,0.187)

0.785

Decomposition

Education

0.012***

(0.006,0.017)

0.040

0.011***

(0.008,0.013)

0.049

Living standards

0.031***

(0.017,0.045)

0.106

0.029***

(0.023,0.035)

0.133

Diets

0.06***

(0.042,0.077)

0.205

0.04***

(0.034,0.046)

0.185

Exercise

0.052***

(0.037,0.067)

0.178

0.049***

(0.041,0.058)

0.227

Occupation

0.05***

(0.036,0.064)

0.171

0.042***

(0.035,0.048)

0.191

Hypertension

Diabetes

Overall

Dissimilarity index

0.13***

(0.102,0.159)

0.690

0.308***

(0.186,0.431)

0.610

Decomposition

Education

0.003

(-0.003,0.01)

0.018

0.018

(-0.007,0.044)

0.036

Living standards

0.018***

(0.004,0.031)

0.093

0.055***

(0.011,0.099)

0.108

Diets

0.047***

(0.03,0.063)

0.247

0.095***

(0.034,0.156)

0.188

Exercise

0.026***

(0.015,0.037)

0.138

0.032*

(-0.004,0.068)

0.063

Occupation

0.037***

(0.023,0.05)

0.194

0.108***

(0.049,0.168)

0.214