Table 1 Distributions of socio-demographic characteristics and obesity between sexes in the Lusaka Survey 2007
From: Prevalence and correlates of obesity among Lusaka residents, Zambia: a population-based survey
Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
Factor | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Age group (years) | |||
25–34 | 1015 (53.2) | 337 (53.7) | 675 (52.9) |
35–44 | 413 (21.6) | 135 (21.5) | 277 (21.7) |
45+ | 481 (25.2) | 156 (24.8) | 323 (25.3) |
Sex | |||
Male | 634 (33.0) | - | - |
Female | 1288 (67.0) | - | - |
Education | |||
None | 408 (21.5) | 76 (12.2) | 330 (26.0) |
Primary | 276 (14.5) | 61 (9.8) | 214 (16.9) |
Secondary | 679 (35.8) | 242 (38.8) | 435 (34.3) |
College/university | 534 (28.1) | 244 (39.2) | 290 (22.9) |
Obesity | |||
Yes | 269 (14.2) | 32 (5.1) | 236 (18.6) |
No | 1632 (85.8) | 595 (94.9) | 1032 (81.4) |