Table 2.
Anthropometry and Hb data, by gender, for Tunisian adults (n 2619) aged 20–49 years, Greater Tunis area, 2009–2010
| Women (n 1689) | Men (n 930) | Women v. en | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean or %* | se | Mean or %* | se | P value† | |
| Anthropometry | |||||
| Weight (kg) | 70·1 | 0·5 | 76·1 | 0·8 | <0·0001 |
| Height (cm) | 159·1 | 0·2 | 173·3 | 0·3 | <0·0001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27·7 | 0·2 | 25·3 | 0·3 | <0·0001 |
| Overweight (BMI≥25·0 kg/m2, %) | 64·9 | 1·6 | 48·4 | 2·3 | <0·0001 |
| Obesity (BMI≥30·0 kg/m2, %) | 33·1 | 1·3 | 15·9 | 1·7 | <0·0001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 87·0 | 0·5 | 89·0 | 0·6 | 0·005 |
| Increased risk abdominal obesity (%)‡ | 67·9 | 1·8 | 35·1 | 2·1 | <0·0001 |
| High risk abdominal obesity (%)§ | 44·1 | 1·6 | 15·7 | 1·5 | <0·0001 |
| Hb | |||||
| Hb (g/l) | 122·2 | 6·9 | 147·7 | 7·1 | <0·0001 |
| Anaemia (%)|| | 38·0 | 2·0 | 7·2 | 1·0 | <0·0001 |
*
Mean for interval variables or prevalence proportion for binary variables (weighted estimates taking sampling and post-stratification weights into account) and standard error of estimates taking sampling design into account.
†
P value for women v. men contrast.
‡
Waist circumference ≥94 cm for men, ≥80 cm for women.
§
Waist circumference ≥102 cm for men, ≥88 cm for women.
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Hb<130 g/l for men, <120 g/l for women.