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Table 3 Prevalence of overweight and obesity according to socio-demographic characteristics (n = 227)

From: Prevalence of overweight and obesity among type 2 diabetic patients attending diabetes clinics in northern Tanzania

Characteristics

Total

N

Overweight/obesity

N (%)

OR

95% CI

No

Yes

Age group (years)

 ≤ 40

20

3 (15.0)

17 (85.0)

1.70

0.42–10.01

 41–60

129

14 (10.9)

115 (89.1)

2.46

1.07–5.74

 61+

78

18 (23.1)

60 (76.9)

1

 

Gender (n = 227)

 Male

73

22 (30.1)

51 (69.9)

1

 

 Female

154

12 (7.8)

142 (92.2)

5.10

2.22–11.15

Region of residence

 Tanga

91

28 (30.8)

63 (69.2)

1

 

 Kilimanjaro

77

0 (0.0)

77 (100.0)

NC

 

 Arusha

59

6 (10.2)

53 (89.8)

3.93

1.44–12.39

Setting of residence

 Urban

141

19 (13.5)

122 (86.5)

1.36

0.59–3.01

 Rural

86

15 (17.4)

71 (82.6)

1

 

Level education

 No formal education

30

4 (13.3)

26 (86.7)

1.90

0.50–8.90

 Primary education

144

19 (13.2)

125 (86.8)

1.93

0.78–4.59

 Secondary

43

12 (22.7)

41 (77.3)

1

 

Occupation

 Unemployed

115

24 (20.7)

92 (79.3)

1

 

 Employed

58

5 (8.6)

53 (91.4)

2.77

0.95–9.78

 Self employed

54

6 (11.1)

48 (88.9)

2.09

0.76–6.64

Total

227

34 (15.0)

193 (85.0)

  
  1. NC not calculated