Table 3 The BMI classification among women of reproductive age (15–49 years) in Sierra Leone (SLDHS-2019)
Variables | Moderately thin (BMI 16–17) (n = 502) | Mildly thin (BMI 17.0-18.4) (n = 502) | Normal weight (BMI = 18.5–24.9) (n = 4,974) | Overweight (BMI = 25.0-29.9) (n = 1,479) | Obese (BMI ≥ 30) (n = 559) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ages (years) | |||||
15–19 | 4(0.8) | 18(3.59) | 207(4.16) | 26(1.76) | 8(1.43) |
20–29 | 69(13.7) | 0(0.00) | 1,173(23.58) | 334(22.58) | 92(16.46) |
30–39 | 20(3.98) | 69(13.7) | 1,099(22.09) | 411(27.79) | 188(33.63) |
40–49 | 18(3.59) | 72(14.34) | 738(14.84) | 290(19.61) | 169(30.23) |
Parity | |||||
Never gave birth | 41(8.17) | 169(33.67) | 1,330 (26.74) | 271(18.32) | 69(12.34) |
Up to four | 34(6.77) | 134(26.69) | 2,537 (51.01) | 844(57.07) | 329(58.86) |
Five and above | 18(3.59) | 71(14.14) | 1,107 (22.26) | 364(24.61) | 161(28.80) |
Residence | |||||
Urban | 10(1.99) | 51(10.16) | 960(19.30) | 519(35.09) | 282(50.45) |
Rural | 40(7.97) | 160(31.87) | 2,257(45.38) | 542(36.65) | 175(31.31) |
The sex of household-head | |||||
Male | 35(6.97) | 149(29.68) | 2,422(48.69) | 734(49.63) | 288(51.52) |
Female | 15(2.99) | 62(12.36) | 581(11.68) | 327(22.11) | 169(30.23) |
Household size | |||||
Less than six | 25(4.99) | 80(15.94) | 1,368(27.50) | 467(31.58) | 179(32.02) |
Six and above | 25(4.99) | 131(26.10) | 1,849(37.17) | 594(40.16) | 278(49.73) |
Work status | |||||
Not working | 7(1.39) | 39(7.77) | 583(11.72) | 206(13.93) | 103(18.43) |
Working | 43(8.57) | 172(34.24) | 2,634(52.96) | 855(57.89) | 354(63.33) |
Marital status | |||||
Married | 41(8.17) | 169(36.67) | 2,566(51.59) | 858(58.01) | 356(63.68) |
Not married | 9(1.79) | 42(8.37) | 651(13.09) | 203(13.73) | 101(18.07) |
Regions of Sierra Leone | |||||
East | 10(1.99) | 50(9.97) | 702(14.11) | 220(14.87) | 88(15.74) |
North | 12(2.39) | 48(9.56) | 873(17.55) | 203(13.73) | 67(11.99) |
Northwest | 6(1.20) | 37(7.37) | 480(9.66) | 122(8.25) | 49(8.77) |
South | 16(3.19) | 63(12.55) | 782(15.72) | 290(19.61) | 115(20.57) |
Western | 6(1.20) | 13(2.59) | 380(7.64) | 226(15.28) | 138(24.69) |
Level of education | |||||
No formal education | 33(6.57) | 129(25.70) | 1,983(39.87) | 538(36.38) | 235(42.04) |
Primary | 7(1.39) | 25(4.99) | 412(8.28) | 136(9.20) | 47(8.41) |
Secondary | 9(1.79) | 52(10.36) | 740(14.88) | 288(19.47) | 125(22.36) |
Higher | 2(0.40) | 5(9.62) | 82(1.65) | 54(3.65) | 50(8.94) |
Wealth index | |||||
Poorest | 8(1.59) | 59(11.75) | 839(16.87) | 180(12.18) | 39(6.98) |
Poorer | 16(3.19) | 64(12.75) | 767(15.42) | 43(2.99) | 43(7.69) |
Middle | 17(3.39) | 38(5.57) | 720(14.48) | 68(4.60) | 68(12.15) |
Richer | 30(5.98) | 30(5.38) | 528(10.62) | 141(9.53) | 141(25.22) |
Richest | 1(0.20) | 20(3.98) | 363(7.30) | 166(11.22) | 166(29.70) |
Watching TV | |||||
Yes | 5(1.59) | 31(6.18) | 603(12.12) | 304(20.55) | 171(30.60) |
No | 45(8.96) | 180(35.86) | 2,614(52.55) | 757(51.18) | 286(51.16) |
Listening to radio | |||||
Yes | 12(2.39) | 70(13.94) | 1,210(24.33) | 501(33.87) | 256(45.80) |
No | 38(7.57) | 141(20.09) | 2,007(40.35) | 560(37.86) | 201(35.96) |
Reading Magazine | |||||
Yes | 3(0.60) | 7(1.39) | 132(2.65) | 67(4.54) | 46(8.23) |
No | 47(9.36) | 204(40.64) | 3,085(62.02) | 994(67.21) | 411(73.52) |
Smoking | |||||
Yes | 2(0.40) | 14(2.79) | 121(2.43) | 39(2.64) | 16(2.86) |
No | 48(9.56) | 197(39.24) | 3,096(62.24) | 1.022(69.10) | 441(73.52) |
Alcohol use | |||||
Yes | 3(0.80) | 30(5.98) | 370(7.44) | 124(8.38) | 44(7.87) |
No | 30(5.98) | 99(19.72) | 1,639(32.95) | 556(37.59) | 229(40.97) |