Table 2.
Prevalence of overweight/obesity (%) by sex and region of residence: adults aged ≥20 years (n 1528) from rural and urban areas of Hanoi, Thua Thien Hue Province and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2008
Males | Females | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Urban | 31·1 | 32·4 | 31·8 |
Rural | 22·1 | 26·4 | 24·4* |
Total | 26·2 | 29·4 | 27·9 |
Data are presented as percentage. Values were compared between males and females, rural and urban areas by the χ 2 test.
Value was significantly different from that in urban areas: *P < 0·05.