Table 1.
Distribution of the sample, prevalence of obesity in the elderly, and association according to socioeconomic and demographic variables. Projeto Idosos Goiânia (Project Elderly Goiânia), Brazil (n = 418)
| Variables | Sample distribution n (%) | Prevalence n (%) | PR (95%CI) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.254 | |||
| Female | 276 ( 66.03) | 141 ( 51.09) | 1.13 (0.91-1.40) | |
| Male | 142 ( 33.97) | 64 (45.07) | 1.00 | |
| Age | 0.034 | |||
| 60 to 69 | 203 (48.56) | 105 (51.72) | 1.87 (1.15-3.02) | |
| 70 to 79 | 168 (40.19) | 87 (51.79) | 1.87 (1.15-3.04) | |
| 80 or more | 47 (11.24) | 13 (27.66) | 1.00 | |
| Skin color | 0.178 | |||
| White | 194 (46.41) | 102 (52.58) | 1.14 (0.94-1.39) | |
| Brown and Black | 224 (53.59) | 103 (45.98) | 1.00 | |
| Life with a partner | 0.267 | |||
| Yes | 229 (54.78) | 118 (51.53) | 1.12 (0.92-1.37) | |
| No | 189 (45.22) | 87 (46.03) | 1.00 | |
| Years of study‡ | 0.852 | |||
| Illiterate | 112 (29.95) | 52 (46.43) | 1.00 | |
| 1 to 4 | 154 (41.18) | 79 (51.30) | 1.10 (0.86-1.42) | |
| 5 to 8 | 72 (19.25) | 35 (48.61) | 1.05 (0.77-1.43) | |
| 9 or more | 36 (9.63) | 19 (52.78) | 1.14 (0.79-1.64) | |
| Economic stratum | 0.854 | |||
| A/B | 63 (15.29) | 30 (47.62) | 1.00 (0.74-1.36) | |
| C | 193 (46.84) | 97 (50.26) | 1.06 (0.85-1.32) | |
| D/E | 156 (37.86) | 75 (47.44) | 1.00 | |
| Parity¦ | 0.512 | |||
| zero | 21 (7.66) | 9 (42.86) | 1.00 | |
| 1 to 3 | 55 (20.07) | 27 (49.09) | 1.14 (0.65-2.01) | |
| 4 to 6 | 83 (30.29) | 48 (57.83) | 1.35 (0.79-2.29) | |
| 7 or more | 115 (41.97) | 57 (49.57) | 1.16 (0.68-1.96) |
*
Wald test,
‡
missing data for 44 individuals,
¦
data related to 274 women, PR: prevalence ratio; 95%CI: 95% confidence interval.