Table 3. Prevalence (%) and 95% CI of biological risk factors for non-communicable diseases among civil servants in Ibadan.
Characteristics | Abdominal obesity | Raised blood pressure | Overweight or obesity | Raised blood sugar |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall Prevalence |
37.1 (33.2–40.1) | 33.1 (29.3–36.8) | 57.3 (53.3–61.3) | 7.1 (5.0–9.1) |
Age group | ||||
20–29 | 21.2 (11.3–31.2) | 9.1 (2.1–16.1) | 38.5 (26.5–50.4) | 3.0 (-1.1–7.1) |
30–39 | 25.4 (18.1–32.7) | 18.8 (12.3–25.4) | 47.4 (39.0–55.9) | 5.7 (1.8–9.6) |
40–49 | 43.4 (36.3–50.5) | 34.7 (27.9–41.5) | 68.4 (61.8–75.1) | 4.7 (1.7–7.7) |
50+ | 42.6 (35.3–50.0) | 49.7 (42.3–57.1) | 59.2 (51.9–66.5) | 13.1 (8.0–18.1) |
p for trend | 0.001 | <0.001 | 0.001 | 0.011 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 10.2 (6.9–13.5) | 31.0 (25.9–36.0) | 42.4 (37.0–47.8) | 7.4 (4.5–10.2) |
Female | 68.3 (62.8–73.8) | 35.6 (30.0–41.3) | 74.8 (69.7–80.0) | 6.8 (3.8–9.7) |
p for trend | 0.001 | 0.219 | 0.001 | 0.976 |
Marital Status | ||||
Single | 21.1 (11.5–30.7) | 12.9 (4.9–20.8) | 35.7 (24.4–47.0) | 2.8 (- 0.8–19.0) |
Currently Married | 37.0 (32,7–41.3) | 35.1 (30.9–39.3) | 59.8 (55.4–64.2) | 7.5 (5.2–9.8) |
Previously married | 63.2 (40.8–85.5) | 52.6 (29.5–75.7) | 57.9 (35.0–80.7) | 5.3 (-5.1–15.6) |
p for trend | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.182 |
Level of Education | ||||
Primary | 15.1 (2.7–27.6) | 59.3 (43.6–77.5) | 34.3 (17.6–51.1) | 9.1 (-0.8–19.0) |
Secondary | 43.9 (34.5–53.4) | 37.4 (30.9–39.3) | 55.2 (45.7–64.8) | 9.3 (3.8–14.9) |
Post-secondary | 36.4 (31.8–41.0) | 29.9 (25.6–34.2) | 58.3 (53.7–63.0) | 6.1 (3.9–8.4) |
p for trend | 0.340 | 0.003 | 0.022 | 0.715 |
Income | ||||
< 20,999 | 27.5 (18.7–36.1) | 28.4 (19.6–37.2) | 42.6 (32.9–52.2) | 6.8 (1.9–11.8) |
21,000–60,999 | 39.8 (34.1–45.5) | 31.3 (26.0–36.7) | 56.3 (50.5–62.1) | 6.2 (3.4–9.0) |
61,000–100,000 | 26.8 (17.9–35.7) | 42.9 (31.9–51.7) | 63.9 (54.3–73.6) | 7.1 (2.0–12.3) |
>100,000 | 44.6 (31.5–57.8) | 35.7 (23.0–48.4) | 69.6 (57.5–81.8) | 12.5 (3.7–21.3) |
p for trend | 0.306 | 0.078 | 0.001 | 0.018 |
Job Cadre | ||||
Junior | 30.0 (23.5–36.5) | 25.3 (19.1–31.5) | 48.4 (41.2–55.6) | 6.2 (2.8–9.7) |
Middle level | 42.4 (36.5–48.2) | 31.3 (32.1–43.6) | 60.4 (54.6–66.2) | 6.1 (3.3–8.9) |
Senior level | 32.6 (23.5–41.9) | 35.3 (25.9–44.6) | 67.3 (58.1–76.5) | 11.8 (5.5–18.1) |
p for trend | 0.290 | 0.095 | 0.110 | 0.174 |