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Table 5 Detailed decomposition analysis of overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Nigeria

From: Decomposing the rural-urban disparities in overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Nigeria

Overweight and Obesity

Difference due to characteristics (E)

Difference due to Coefficient (C)

Coefficient (95% C.I)

Pct. (%)

Coefficient (95% C.I)

Pct. (%)

Wealth Status

    

 Poor

0.035 (0.028, 0.041)*

24.3

0.0001 (− 0.013, 0.014)

0.01

 Middle

−0.0003 (− 0.001, 0.000)

−0.2

− 0.004 (− 0.009, 0.001)

−2.8

 Rich

0.035 (0.019, 0.029)*

24.3

0.004 (−0.001, 0.009)

2.7

Age

    

 15–24

0.002 (0.000, 0.005)*

1.4

−0.001 (− 0.011, 0.009)

− 0.7

 25–34

0.000 (− 0.000, 0.000)

 

0.000 (− 0.006, 0.007)

 

 35–49

0.000 (− 0.002, 0.002)

 

0.000 (− 0.007, 0.008)

 

Educational Level

   

 None

0.023 (0.02, 0.03)*

15.9

0.007 (−0.006, 0.019)

4.9

 Primary

0.0003 (−0.000, 0.001)

0.7

0.000 (− 0.004, 0.005)

 

 Secondary

0.004 (0.001, 0.007)

2.8

−0.003 (− 0.01, 0.004)

−2.1

 Tertiary

0.01 (0.007, 0.014)*

6.9

−0.001 (− 0.002, 0.001)

−0.7

Marital Status

    

 Single

− 0.004 (− 0.01, − 0.002)*

−2.8

− 0.000 (− 0.007, 0.007)

 

 Currently Married

−0.001 (− 0.003, − 0.001)

−0.7

0.004 (− 0.014, 0.021)

2.8

 Previously Married

0.001 (0.000, 0.001)*

0.7

−0.000 (− 0.002, 0.002)

 

Media Exposure

   

 Not Exposed

0.007 (0.005, 0.011)*

4.9

0.004 (−0.003, 0.011)

2.8

 Exposed

0.007 (0.005, 0.011)*

4.9

−0.005 (− 0.014, 0.004)

−3.5

Contraceptives use

    

 None-User

0.003 (0.001, 0.004)*

2.1

−0.004 (− 0.017, 0.010)

−2.8

 User

0.003 (0.001, 0.004)*

2.1

0.001 (− 0.001, 0.002)

0.7

 Constant

–

–

0.015 (−0.009, 0.039)

10.4

  1. *-significant at 5% (p-value < 0.05); C.I Confidence Interval; Pct Percentage