OBESITY
Prevalence of Obesity (BMI > 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
8
9.8 |
133
32
24.1 |
215
40
18.6 |
28
10
35.7 |
16
6
37.5 |
44
16
36.4 |
35 - 44 |
Total
n
% |
106
17
16.0 |
189
77
40.7 |
295
94
31.9 |
58
13
22.4 |
69
37
53.6 |
127
50
39.4 |
45 - 54 |
Total
n
% |
90
17
18.9 |
117
48
41.0 |
207
65
31.4 |
98
31
31.6 |
105
50
47.6 |
203
81
40.0 |
55 - 64 |
Total
n
% |
77
10
13.0 |
87
26
30.0 |
164
36
22.0 |
88
23
26.1 |
113
48
42.5 |
201
71
35.3 |
65 - 74 |
Total
n
% |
33
4
12.1 |
25
6
24.0 |
58
10
17.2 |
76
12
15.8 |
69
27
39.1 |
145
39
26.9 |
³ 75 |
Total
n
% |
17
1
5.9 |
6
0
0.0 |
23
1
4.3 |
29
4
13.8 |
22
6
27.3 |
51
10
19.6 |
Total |
Total
n
% |
405
57
14.1 |
557
189
34.0 |
962
246
25.6 |
377
93
24.7 |
394
174
44.2 |
771
267
34.6 |
Prevalence of Obesity (BMI > 30 Kg/m2) by Socioeconomic Status
Socioeconomic
Status |
Normotensive
N = 962 |
Hypertensive
N = 771 |
| |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Low Total
n
% |
174
12
6.9 |
276
54
19.6 |
450
66
14.7 |
160
22
13.8 |
208
61
29.3 |
368
83
22.6 |
Mid Total
n
% |
200
38
19.0 |
242
115
47.5 |
442
153
34.6 |
190
57
30.0 |
159
94
59.1 |
349
151
43.3 |
High Total
n
% |
31
7
22.6 |
39
20
51.3 |
70
27
38.6 |
27
14
51.9 |
27
19
70.4 |
54
33
61.1 |
Total Total
n
% |
405
57
14.1 |
557
189
34.0 |
962
246
25.6 |
377
93
24.7 |
394
174
44.2 |
771
267
34.6 |
Prevalence of Obesity (BMI > 30 Kg/m2) by Education Level
| Education Level |
Normotensive
N = 962 |
Hypertensive
N = 771 |
| |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Illiterate Total
n
% |
123
9
7.3 |
320
78
24.4 |
443
87
19.6 |
122
19
15.6 |
283
92
32.5 |
405
111
27.4 |
Low Total
n
% |
121
17
14.0 |
110
51
46.4 |
231
68
29.4 |
136
31
22.8 |
67
49
73.1 |
203
80
39.4 |
Mid Total
n
% |
86
14
16.3 |
86
43
50.0 |
172
57
33.1 |
63
26
41.3 |
30
24
80.0 |
93
50
53.8 |
High Total
n
% |
75
17
22.7 |
41
17
41.5 |
116
34
29.3 |
56
17
30.4 |
14
9
64.3 |
70
26
37.1 |
Total Total
n
% |
405
57
14.1 |
557
189
34.0 |
962
246
25.6 |
377
93
24.7 |
394
174
44.2 |
771
267
34.6 |
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