Table 8.
Association between level of knowledge of obesity and prevalence of obesity among type 2 diabetic patients.
| Anthropometric indicators | General knowledge of obesity | χ 2, df (p value) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate | Inadequate | Do not know | ||
| (n = 391) | (n = 141) | (n = 11) | ||
| BMI classification | 9.917, 6 (0.1282) | |||
| Underweight | 9 (2.3) | 5 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Normal | 101 (25.8) | 38 (27.0) | 3 (27.3) | |
| Overweight | 198 (50.6) | 73 (51.8) | 2 (18.2) | |
| Obese | 83 (21.2) | 25 (17.7) | 6 (54.5) | |
| WC | 42.77, 4 (<0.0001) | |||
| Normal | 113 (28.9) | 57 (40.4) | 2 (18.2) | |
| Overweight | 187 (47.8) | 33 (23.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Obese | 91 (23.3) | 51 (36.2) | 9 (81.8) | |
| WHR | 13.26, 4 (0.0101) | |||
| Normal | 121 (30.9) | 51 (36.2) | 3 (27.3) | |
| Overweight | 193 (49.4) | 49 (34.8) | 3 (27.3) | |
| Obese | 77 (19.7) | 41 (29.1) | 5 (45.5) | |
| WHtR | 26.37, 2 (<0.0001) | |||
| Normal | 303 (77.5) | 85 (60.3) | 3 (27.3) | |
| Obese | 88 (22.5) | 56 (39.3) | 8 (72.7) | |
Values are presented in frequency with percentages in parenthesis. Chi-square value (χ 2), df (p value). BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; WHR: waist to hip ratio; WHtR: waist to height ratio.