Table 3.
Comparison of the observed co-occurrence of overweight/obesity with anemia and overweight/obesity with ≥1 micronutrient deficiency among non-pregnant women 15–49 years of age in Ghana with their expected prevalence.
| Population | Observed Co-Occurrence (%) |
Expected Co-Occurrence (%) | χ2 | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | ||||
| OWOB + anemia | 8.3 | 11.3 | 0.008 | 0.928 |
| OWOB + micronutrient def. | 28.4 | 13.2 | <0.001 | 1.000 |
| Middle | ||||
| OWOB + anemia | 6.9 | 7.2 | <0.001 | 1.000 |
| OWOB + micronutrient def. | 24.8 | 25.2 | <0.001 | 1.000 |
| Northern | ||||
| OWOB + anemia | 3.0 | 5.1 | 0.009 | 0.927 |
| OWOB + micronutrient def. | 11.8 | 12.2 | <0.001 | 1.000 |
| Total | ||||
| OWOB + anemia | 6.7 | 8.5 | 0.004 | 0.951 |
| OWOB + micronutrient def. | 23.6 | 24.0 | <0.001 | 0.992 |
OWOB represents overweight/obesity. Micronutrient deficiency represents ≥1 micronutrient deficiency (deficiencies in iron, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B12).