Table 1 General characteristics of the studied population (n = 186)
Variable | Total (n = 186) | Men (n = 121) | Women (n = 65) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
< 40 | 150 (80.6%) | 94 (77.7%) | 56 (86.2%) | 0.1790 |
≥ 40 | 36 (19.4%) | 27 (22.3%) | 9 (13.8%) |  |
Educational level | ||||
High | 167 (89.8%) | 108 (89.3%) | 59 (90.8%) | 0.8056 |
Weight status measured by WHR | ||||
Normal weight | 105 (56.5%) | 78 (64.5%) | 27 (41.5%) | 0.0032 |
Overweight | 23 (12.4%) | 12 (10.0%) | 11 (16.9%) | 0.1707 |
Obese | 58 (31.2%) | 31 (25.6) | 27 (41.5%) | 0.0312 |
Self-Perceived weight status | ||||
Overweight/obese | 17 (9.1%) | 14 (11.6%) | 3 (4.6%) | 0.1808 |
Normal weight | 169 (90.9%) | 107 (88.4%) | 62 (95.4%) | Â |
Classification of Self-Perceived weight status | ||||
Distorted | 82 (44.1%) | 50 (41.3%) | 32 (49.2%) | 0.2622 |
Non-distorted | 104 (55.9%) | 71 (58.7%) | 33 (50.8%) | Â |
Ever tried to lose weight | ||||
Yes | 72 (38.7%) | 41 (33.9%) | 31 (47.7%) | 0.0824 |
No | 114 (61.3%) | 80 (66.1%) | 34 (52.3%) | Â |
Methods used to lose weight | ||||
Diet | 36 (50.0%) | 15 (36.6%) | 21 (67.7%) | 0.0167 |
Exercise | 36 (50.0%) | 26 (63.4%) | 10 (32.3%) | Â |
Health personnel’s advised me to lose weight | ||||
Yes | 32 (44.4%) | 21 (51.2%) | 11 (35.5%) | 0.2337 |
No | 40 (55.6%) | 20 (48.8%) | 20 (64.5%) | Â |
Has awareness on obesity and its health effects | ||||
Yes | 168 (90.3%) | 112 (92.6%) | 56 (86.2%) | 0.1949 |
No | 18 (9.7%) | 9 (7.4%) | 9 (13.8%) | Â |