Table 1.
General characteristics of the study population.
| Characteristic | Men (N = 115) | Women (N = 94) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± Sd | n (%) | Mean ± Sd | n (%) | ||
| Age (years) | 54.6 ± 6.1 | 52.5 ± 6.1 | 0.010 | ||
| BMI(kg/m2) | 26.6 ± 6.4 | 28.3 ± 6.5 | 0.0004 | ||
| Ward of residence | 0.43 | ||||
| Mbagala | 21 (18) | 16 (17) | |||
| Mjimwema | 11 (10) | 15 (16) | |||
| Kimbiji | 24 (21) | 12 (13) | |||
| Kigamboni | 30 (26) | 27 (29) | |||
| Vituka | 29 (25) | 24 (25) | |||
| Married | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 98 (85) | 54 (57) | |||
| No | 17 (15) | 40 (43) | |||
| Education | 0.011 | ||||
| No formal education | 10 (9) | 21 (22) | |||
| Primary education | 7 (6) | 8 (9) | |||
| Secondary education | 64 (56) | 50 (53) | |||
| College or university | 34 (30) | 15 (16) | |||
| Occupation | <0.001 | ||||
| Not employed | 9 (8) | 29 (31) | |||
| Public/private Institution | 16 (14) | 11 (12) | |||
| Self-employed/Business | 41 (36) | 34 (36) | |||
| Farmers | 49 (42) | 20 (21) | |||
| Monthly income (Tshs) | 0.004 | ||||
| Low (<50,000) | 65 (56) | 67 (72) | |||
| Medium (50,000–80,000) | 26 (23) | 6 (6) | |||
| High (>80,000) | 24 (21) | 21 (22) | |||
| BMI category (kg/m2) | <0.001 | ||||
| Underweight | 7 (6) | 3 (3) | |||
| Normal weight | 54 (47) | 28 (30) | |||
| Overweight | 39 (34) | 29 (31) | |||
| Obese | 15 (13) | 34 (36) | |||
| Current smoker | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 26 (23) | 2 (2) | |||
| No | 89 (77) | 92 (98) | |||
| Currently drink alcohol | 0.003 | ||||
| Yes | 42 (37) | 17 (18) | |||
| No | 73 (63) | 77 (82) | |||
| Physical activity (MET hours/day) | 0.060 | ||||
| <26 | 39 (34) | 31 (33) | |||
| 26–37 | 45 (39) | 24 (25) | |||
| >37 | 31 (27) | 39 (42) | |||