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. 2023 May 13;9(5):e16207. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16207

Table 1.

Overweight/obesity status and background characteristics.

Variables Categories Overweight/Obese Status
Df Chi-Square
Yes n (%) No n (%)
Type of Residence Rural 561(25.3) 1657(74.7) 1 202.543a
Urban 997(45.8) 1178(54.2)
Educational Attainment No Formal Education 275(26.0) 782(74.0) 3 86.645a
Primary 280(33.3) 560(66.7)
Secondary 881(38.8) 1387(61.2)
Higher 122(53.5) 106(46.5)
Wealth Status Poor 342(17.9) 1566(82.1) 2 509.325a
Middle 358(39.5) 549(60.5)
Rich 720(45.6) 858(54.4)
Marital Status Never Married 337(21.1) 1261(78.9) 3 256.082a
Cohabiting 205(37.1) 347(62.9)
Married 837(43.6) 1082(56.4)
Widowed/Divorced 179(55.2) 145(44.8)
Age Group <20 68(7.9) 789(92.1) 3 473.546a
20–29 443(31.5) 964(68.5)
30–39 559(47.1) 628(52.9)
40–49 488(51.8) 454(48.2)
Children Ever Born None 274(19.9) 1102(80.1) 3 224.593a
1–3 709(43.5) 921(56.5)
4–6 467(43.8) 598(56.2)
7+ 108(33.5) 214(66.5)
a

Significant at p < 0.01.