TABLE 3.

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among nonpregnant and nonlactating (NPNL) women of reproductive age (18–49 years) with iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) by socio‐economic characteristics in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2018

Background characteristics	Total number of participants N = 525	Number of participants with overweight and obesity N = 226	Proportion of participants with overweight and obesity % (95% CI)
Women's characteristics
Age in years
15–19	54	4	7.4(2.1–17.9)
20–29	157	54	34.4(27.0–42.4)
30–49	314	168	53.5(47.8–59.1)
Marital status
Unmarried	69	8	11.6(5.1–21.6)
Married	456	218	47.8(43.1–52.5)
Parity (n = 456)
None	51	19	37.3(24.1–51.9)
1 or more children	405	199	49.1(44.2–54.1)
Women's education
No schooling	155	56	36.1(28.6–44.2)
Primary (1–5 years)	153	63	41.2(33.3–49.4)
Secondary and higher (+6 years)	217	107	49.3(42.5–56.1)
Women's employment
Unemployed	336	163	48.5(43.1–54.0)
Employed	189	63	33.3(26.7–40.5)
Household characteristics
Household wealth index
Low	175	44	25.1(18.9–32.2)
Medium	175	76	43.4(35.9–51.1)
High	175	106	60.6(52.9–67.9)
Household size
1–4 persons	308	140	45.5(39.7–51.2)
≥5 persons	217	86	39.6(33.1–46.5)