Table 2.
Mean BMI and Prevalence of Overweight* for Women by Education and Year
| Year (N) | 1989 (n=2642) | 1991 (n=3229) | 1993 (n=3079) | 1997 (n=3211) | 2000 (n=3679) | 2004 (n=3565) | 2006 (n=3663) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean BMI (SE) | |||||||
| <Primary School | 22.03 (0.12) | 22.08 (0.14) | 22.28 (0.14) | 22.68 (0.16) | 23.22 (0.15) | 23.67 (0.20) | 23.76 (0.16) |
| Primary school | 21.77 (0.09) | 21.77 (0.10) | 21.92 (0.10) | 22.44 (0.10) | 22.98 (0.11) | 23.45 (0.13) | 23.55 (0.13) |
| Secondary school | 21.43 (0.17) | 21.17 (0.15) | 21.47 (0.17) | 22.04 (0.15) | 22.68 (0.17) | 22.97 (0.25) | 23.32 (0.26) |
| >Secondary school | 21.37 (0.24) | 21.69 (0.25) | 21.57 (0.28) | 21.80 (0.20) | 21.84 (0.21) | 22.34 (0.28) | 21.94 (0.22) |
| Proportion Overweight (SE) | |||||||
| <Primary School | 0.12 (0.01) | 0.14 (0.02) | 0.17 (0.02) | 0.22 (0.02) | 0.27 (0.02) | 0.32 (0.02) | 0.33 (0.02) |
| Primary school | 0.12 (0.01) | 0.13 (0.01) | 0.13 (0.01) | 0.19 (0.01) | 0.24 (0.01) | 0.28 (0.01) | 0.29 (0.01) |
| Secondary school | 0.11 (0.02) | 0.11 (0.02) | 0.12 (0.02) | 0.13 (0.02) | 0.19 (0.02) | 0.23 (0.02) | 0.25 (0.02) |
| >Secondary school | 0.09 (0.03) | 0.14 (0.03) | 0.12 (0.03) | 0.13 (0.02) | 0.15 (0.02) | 0.17 (0.02) | 0.13 (0.02) |
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Mean BMI and Prevalence of Overweight*
for Men by Education and Year
| |||||||
| Year (N) | 1989 (n=2191) | 1991 (n=2938) | 1993 (n=2846) | 1997 (n=3092) | 2000 (n=3440) | 2004 (n=3330) | 2006 (n=3307) |
| Education Level Mean BMI (SE) | |||||||
| <Primary School | 21.23 (0.14) | 21.16 (0.14) | 21.43 (0.15) | 21.74 (0.17) | 22.21 (0.19) | 22.08 (0.22) | 22.59 (0.17) |
| Primary school | 21.21 (0.10) | 21.31 (0.09) | 21.54 (0.08) | 21.93 (0.10) | 22.45 (0.10) | 23.11 (0.13) | 23.19 (0.12) |
| Secondary school | 21.46 (0.14) | 21.53 (0.14) | 21.83 (0.13) | 22.51 (0.15) | 23.02 (0.15) | 23.50 (0.16) | 23.64 (0.15) |
| >Secondary school | 21.77 (0.21) | 22.13 (0.19) | 22.54 (0.26) | 23.17 (0.26) | 23.52 (0.20) | 24.14 (0.23) | 24.20 (0.24) |
| Proportion Overweight (SE) | |||||||
| <Primary School | 0.05 (0.01) | 0.06 (0.01) | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.11 (0.02) | 0.14 (0.02) | 0.16 (0.03) | 0.18 (0.02) |
| Primary school | 0.06 (0.01) | 0.07 (0.01) | 0.09 (0.01) | 0.12 (0.01) | 0.18 (0.01) | 0.23 (0.01) | 0.25 (0.01) |
| Secondary school | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.09 (0.01) | 0.12 (0.02) | 0.20 (0.02) | 0.25 (0.02) | 0.31 (0.02) | 0.30 (0.02) |
| >Secondary school | 0.11 (0.02) | 0.14 (0.02) | 0.21 (0.03) | 0.28 (0.03) | 0.36 (0.03) | 0.34 (0.03) | 0.37 (0.02) |
*
Overweight defined as BMI≥25