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. 2012 Aug 16;16(5):922–927. doi: 10.1017/S1368980012003552

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.