Table 1 Characteristics of women enrolled in the study (N = 1004)
From: Risk factors for overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | ||
15–24 | 334 | 33.3 |
25–34 | 351 | 35.0 |
35 and above | 319 | 31.7 |
Education level | ||
No education | 59 | 5.9 |
Primary | 600 | 59.8 |
Secondary | 267 | 26.6 |
Above secondary education | 78 | 7.7 |
Employment | ||
No employment | 546 | 54.4 |
Informal employment | 334 | 33.3 |
Formal employment | 124 | 12.4 |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 356 | 35.5 |
Married/cohabiting | 581 | 57.9 |
Divorced/separated/widow | 66 | 6.6 |
Parity | ||
None | 267 | 26.6 |
One | 194 | 19.3 |
Two and above | 543 | 54.1 |
Household size | ||
1–3 | 170 | 16.9 |
4–5 | 333 | 33.2 |
6 and above | 501 | 49.9 |
BMI (Kg/M2) | ||
aMean (±SD) | 25.8 | ±5.8 |
Underweight | 86 | 8.6 |
Normal | 412 | 41.0 |
Overweight | 279 | 27.8 |
Obese | 227 | 22.6 |