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) |