Table 2.
Odds ratio estimates of the association of overweight (BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m2) with educational level among women aged 25- 49 years by region across 33 low and middle income countries in the period 1992- 2009.
| Region | 1992-1997 OR (95% CI) | Period 1998-2003 OR (95% CI) | 2004-2009 OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Africa/West & Central Asiaa | |||
| Non-education | 1.10 (0.92- 1.32) | 1.17 (0.95- 1.43) | 0.84 (0.69- 1.02) |
| Incomplete Primary | 1.46 (1.20- 1.77) | 1.31 (1.04- 1.65) | 0.87 (0.69- 1.10) |
| Primary | 1.65 (1.40- 1.95) | 1.88 (1.55- 2.27) | 1.65 (1.39- 1.95) |
| Secondary | 1.33 (1.14- 1.56) | 1.34 (1.11- 1.61) | 1.23 (1.04- 1.44) |
| Higher | Reference | ||
| South & Southeast Asiab | |||
| Non-education | 0.24 (0.12- 0.48) | 0.31 (0.25- 0.39) | 0.40 (0.34- 0.47) |
| Incomplete Primary | 0.23 (0.10- 0.55) | 0.40 (0.30- 0.51) | 0.58 (0.48- 0.69) |
| Primary | 0.47 (0.24- 0.90) | 0.58 (0.48- 0.69) | 0.72 (0.64- 0.81) |
| Secondary | 0.62 (0.26- 1.52) | 0.82 (0.66- 1.03) | 0.97 (0.82- 1.14) |
| Higher | Reference | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africac | |||
| Non-education | 0.33 (0.21- 0.52) | 0.33 (0.27- 0.40) | 0.41 (0.36- 0.47) |
| Incomplete Primary | 0.48 (0.31- 0.76) | 0.50 (0.42- 0.61) | 0.54 (0.47- 0.62) |
| Primary | 0.66 (0.42- 1.02) | 0.69 (0.58- 0.83) | 0.67 (0.60- 0.76) |
| Secondary | 0.73 (0.43- 1.24) | 0.86 (0.70- 1.06) | 0.76 (0.67- 0.87) |
| Higher | Reference | ||
| Latin America & Caribbeand | |||
| Non-education | 1.40 (1.19- 1.63) | 1.29 (1.13- 1.48) | 1.35 (1.14- 1.59) |
| Incomplete Primary | 1.70 (1.49- 1.94) | 1.67 (1.50- 1.87) | 1.73 (1.55- 1.95) |
| Primary | 1.69 (1.50- 1.90) | 1.85 (1.67- 2.05) | 1.74 (1.57- 1.93) |
| Secondary | 1.36 (1.20- 1.55) | 1.35 (1.22- 1.51) | 1.39 (1.26- 1.54) |
| Higher | Reference |
Variables included in the model: age, household wealth, residence, country and time period
North Africa/West & Central Asia countries included (Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Turkey)
South & Southeast Asia countries included (Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Nepal)
Sub-Saharan Africa countries included (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Cote D'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda)
Latin America & Caribbean countries included (Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru)