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Table 1 Age ranges and gender of adult participants (18–65 years old) per study area (n = 156)

From: A comparative study of the anthropometric status of adults and children in urban and rural communities of the North West Region of Cameroon

Area

Age group (males)

n (%) a

Age group (females)

n (%) a

Nkwen (urban)

(n = 156)

18 years

0 (0)

18 years

1 (0.6)

19–30 years

14 (9.0)

19–30 years

40 (25.6)

31–50 years

62 (39.7)

31–50 years

28 (17.9)

51–65 years

2 (1.3)

51–65 years

4 (2.6)

Mankon (urban)

(n = 156)

18 years

0 (0)

18 years

0 (0)

19–30 years

37 (23.7)

19–30 years

38 (24.4)

31–50 years

56 (35.9)

31–50 years

23 (14.7)

51–65 years

0 (0)

51–65 years

1 (0.6)

Mankon (rural)

(n = 156)

18 years

0 (0)

18 years

1 (0.6)

19–30 years

21 (13.5)

19–30 years

18 (11.5)

31–50 years

59 (37.8)

31–50 years

36 (23.1)

51–65 years

13 (8.3)

51–65 years

19 (12.2)

Mendakwe (rural)

(n = 156)

18 years

0 (0)

18 years

1 (0.6)

19–30 years

23 (14.7)

19–30 years

19 (12.2)

31–50 years

58 (37.2)

31–50 years

45 (28.8)

51–65 years

3 (1.9)

51–65 years

12 (7.7)

TOTAL

 

348 (55.8)

 

276 (44.2)

  1. aPercentage of total sample per area (n = 156)