From: Factors associated with obesity in Iranian elderly people: results from the national health survey
Variable | Obesity | Â | |
---|---|---|---|
 | No | % | p-value |
Age group(years) | Â | Â | Â |
60-64 | 182 | 14.1 | Â |
65-69 | 128 | 12.3 | Â |
70-74 | 117 | 11.4 | < 0.001 |
75-79 | 49 | 6.5 | Â |
80+ | 15 | 5.6 | Â |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
Men | 150 | 6.9 | Â |
Women | 341 | 15.5 | < 0.001 |
Place of Residence | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | 371 | 14.6 | Â |
Rural | 120 | 6.5 | < 0.001 |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â |
Nonsmoker | 452 | 12.2 | Â |
Smoker | 39 | 5.9 | < 0.001 |
Marrital Status | Â | Â | Â |
No spouse | 156 | 12.8 | Â |
Spouse | 335 | 10.6 | = 0.036 |
Education level | Â | Â | Â |
Basic | 342 | 10.7 | Â |
Moderate | 128 | 13.2 | = 0.079 |
High | 21 | 9.9 | Â |
Diabetes | Â | Â | Â |
No | 400 | 10 | Â |
Yes | 91 | 23.5 | < 0.001 |
High Blood Pressure | Â | Â | Â |
No | 260 | 8.4 | Â |
Yes | 231 | 18.2 | < 0.001 |
Asthma | Â | Â | Â |
No | 453 | 10.9 | Â |
Yes | 38 | 16.9 | = 0.006 |
Arthritis | Â | Â | Â |
No | 156 | 7.5 | Â |
Yes | 335 | 14.6 | < 0.001 |
Nervous Disorders | Â | Â | Â |
No | 452 | 11.2 | Â |
Yes | 39 | 11.2 | = 0.98 |