OBESITY
Prevalence of Overweight (25 – 30 Kg/m2) by Age Group
Age Groups
(years) |
Normotensive
N = 962 |
Hypertensive
N = 771 |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
25 - 34 |
Total
n
% |
82
33
40.2 |
133
55
41.4 |
215
88
40.9 |
28
8
28.6 |
16
6
37.5 |
44
14
31.8 |
35 - 44 |
Total
n
% |
106
42
39.6 |
189
60
31.7 |
295
102
34.6 |
58
25
43.1 |
69
20
29.0 |
127
45
35.4 |
45 - 54 |
Total
n
% |
90
37
41.1 |
117
45
38.5 |
207
82
39.6 |
98
41
41.8 |
105
35
33.3 |
203
76
37.4 |
55 - 64 |
Total
n
% |
77
28
36.4 |
87
27
31.0 |
164
55
33.5 |
88
36
40.9 |
113
39
34.5 |
201
75
37.3 |
65 - 74 |
Total
n
% |
33
10
30.3 |
25
10
40.0 |
58
20
34.5 |
76
26
34.2 |
69
20
29.0 |
145
46
31.7 |
³ 75 |
Total
n
% |
17
8
47.1 |
6
0
0.0 |
23
8
34.8 |
29
10
34.5 |
22
2
9.1 |
51
12
23.5 |
Total |
Total
n
% |
405
158
39.0 |
557
197
35.4 |
962
355
36.9 |
377
146
38.7 |
394
122
31.0 |
771
268
34.8 |
Prevalence of Overweight (25 – 30 Kg/m2) by Socioeconomic Status
Socioeconomic
Status |
Normotensive
N = 962 |
Hypertensive
N = 771 |
| |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Low Total
n
% |
174
56
32.2 |
276
100
36.2 |
450
156
34.7 |
160
63
39.4 |
208
70
33.7 |
368
133
36.1 |
Mid Total
n
% |
200
82
41.0 |
242
83
34.3 |
442
165
37.3 |
190
74
39.0 |
159
44
27.7 |
349
118
33.8 |
High Total
n
% |
31
20
64.5 |
39
14
35.9 |
70
34
48.6 |
27
9
33.3 |
27
8
29.6 |
54
17
31.5 |
Total Total
n
% |
405
158
39.0 |
557
197
35.4 |
962
355
36.9 |
377
146
38.7 |
394
122
31.0 |
771
268
34.8 |
Prevalence of Overweight (25 – 30 Kg/m2) by Education Level
Education Level |
Normotensive
N = 962 |
Hypertensive
N = 771 |
| |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Illiterate Total
n
% |
123
40
32.5 |
320
115
35.9 |
443
155
35.0 |
122
40
32.8 |
283
97
34.3 |
405
137
33.8 |
Low Total
n
% |
121
40
33.1 |
110
37
33.6 |
231
77
33.3 |
136
60
44.1 |
67
15
22.4 |
203
75
37.0 |
Mid Total
n
% |
86
40
46.5 |
86
26
30.2 |
172
66
38.4 |
63
26
41.3 |
30
5
16.7 |
93
31
33.3 |
High Total
n
% |
75
38
50.7 |
41
19
46.3 |
116
57
49.1 |
56
20
35.7 |
14
5
35.7 |
70
25
35.7 |
Total Total
n
% |
405
158
39.0 |
557
197
35.4 |
962
355
36.9 |
377
146
38.7 |
394
122
31.0 |
771
268
34.8 |
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