Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age groups (years) | ||
| 5–14 | 241 | 24.8 |
| 15–29 | 325 | 33.5 |
| 30–44 | 212 | 21.8 |
| 45–64 | 153 | 15.8 |
| 65+ | 40 | 4.1 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 549 | 56.5 |
| Male | 422 | 43.5 |
| BMI (kg/m²) | ||
| <18.5 (Underweight) | 160 | 16.5 |
| 18.5–24.9 | 400 | 41.2 |
| 25–30 (Overweight) | 247 | 25.4 |
| >30 (Obese) | 160 | 16.5 |
| Unknown | 4 | 0.4 |
| Education level | ||
| Secondary | 433 | 44.6 |
| Primary | 318 | 32.7 |
| University | 145 | 14.9 |
| No formal instruction | 52 | 5.4 |
| Doctorate | 17 | 1.8 |
| Other | 6 | 0.6 |
| Profession | ||
| Student | 402 | 39.3 |
| Informal worker | 218 | 21.3 |
| Trader | 129 | 12.6 |
| Home-maker | 74 | 7.2 |
| Unemployed | 70 | 6.8 |
| Salaried worker | 54 | 5.3 |
| Retired | 32 | 3.1 |
| Other | 43 | 4.2 |
| Chronic conditions | ||
| Hypertension | 32 | 3.3 |
| Respiratory illness | 17 | 1.7 |
| Diabetes | 11 | 1.1 |
| Other | 52 | 5.3 |
Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants in the final sample of 971 study participants. N is the number of individuals in each stratum.
BMI body mass index.