Parameters

Underweight

Frequency (%)

Normal

Frequency (%)

Overweight

Frequency (%)

Obesity

Frequency (%)

Area of residence

Yaoundé

Littoral

West

North west

North

P = 0.018

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

3 (23.1)

9 (69.2)

1 (7.7)

P < 0.001

15 (2.5)

30 (4.9)

34 (5.6)

85 (14.0)

10 (1.6)

P < 0.001

22 (11.8)

37 (19.8)

57 (30.5)

63 (33.7)

8 (4.3)

P < 0.001

35 (15.0)

52 (22.2)

78 (33.3)

62 (26.5)

7 (3.0)

Educational level

Illiterate

Literates

Primary

First cycle

Second cycle

University

P = 0.846

3 (23.1)

2 (15.4)

4 (30.8)

4 (30.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

P = 0.093

32 (5.3)

33 (5.4)

31 (5.1)

40 (6.6)

33 (5.4)

5 (0.8)

P < 0.001

35 (18.7)

26 (13.9)

49 (26.2)

37 (19.8)

34 (18.2)

6 (3.2)

P < 0.001

51 (21.8)

28 (12.0)

64 (27.4)

36 (15.4)

49 (20.9)

6 (2.6)

Profession

Student

Employed

Odd jobs/farmers

Business

Housewives

P = 0.123

2 (15.4)

2 (15.4)

2 (15.4)

0 (0.0)

7 (53.8)

P < 0.001

65 (11.1)

6 (1.0)

39 (6.7)

8 (1.4)

51 (8.7)

P < 0.001

25 (13.9)

37 (20.6)

32 (17.8)

17 (9.4)

69 (38.3)

P < 0.001

14 (6.3)

48 (21.5)

37 (16.6)

27 (12.1)

97 (43.5)

Marital Status

Single

Married

Widow/Divorced

P = 0.058

1 (7.7)

8 (61.5)

4 (30.8)

P = 0.105

26 (4.3)

112 (18.4)

36 (5.9)

P < 0.001

29 (15.5)

129 (69.0)

29 (15.5)

P < 0.001

18 (7.7)

180 (76.9)

36 (15.4)