Table 3 Proportion of respondents with normal versus overweight/obese BMI according to demographic groups
Respondent characteristics | BMI category | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Normal | Overweight/Obese | ||
N (%) | N (%) | ||
All (n = 393) | 150 (38.2) | 229 (58.3) | ---- |
Age (n = 283) | |||
≤ 35 years | 103 (36.4) | 112 (39.6) | P < 0.001 |
> 35 years | 12 (4.2) | 56 (19.8) | |
Marital status (n = 415) | |||
Married | 56 (15.0) | 108 (28.9) | P = 0.047 |
Other (not married) | 93 (24.9) | 117 (31.3) | |
Number of children (n = 378) | |||
none | 87 (23.0) | 92 (24.3) | P = 0.001 |
At least one | 63 (16.7) | 136 (36.0) | |
Education (n = 375) | |||
≤high school | 15 (4.0) | 46 (12.3) | P = 0.008 |
> high school | 134 (35.7) | 180 (48.0) | |
Monthly family income (n = 353) | |||
< 10,000 SR (2,667 USD) | 48 (13.6) | 102 (28.9) | P = 0.019 |
≥10,0000 SR (2,667 USD) | 90 (25.5) | 113 (32.0) | |
Job sector (n = 361) | |||
Public | 77 (21.3) | 162 (44.9) | P < 0.001 |
Private | 66 (18.3) | 56 (15.5) | |
Working hours per day (n = 371) | |||
< 7 h | 56 (15.1) | 84 (22.6) | P = 0.974 |
≥7 h | 92 (24.8) | 139 (37.5) | |
Physical Activity Social Support score (n = 366) | |||
Low | 70 (19.1) | 103 (28.1) | P = 0.678 |
High | 74 (20.2) | 119 (32.5) | |
Self-Efficacy score (n = 377) | |||
Low | 58 (15.4) | 94 (24.9) | P = 0.656 |
High | 91 (24.1) | 134 (35.5) | |
PA level (n = 379) | |||
Low | 78 (20.6) | 116 (30.6) | P = 0.798 |
Moderate/high | 72 (19.0) | 113 (29.8) | |