Table 1 Socio-demographic and behavioural characteristics of the study population by sex
From: Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in a rural population in Ghana
Variable | Male (%)a | Female (%)a | Total (%)a | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years) | P<0.001 | |||
35 – 44 | 39 (38.6) | 67 (65.0) | 106 (52.0) | |
45 – 64 | 62 (61.4) | 36 (35.0) | 98 (48.0) | |
Total | 101 (100.0) | 103 (100.0) | 204 (100.0) | |
Marital Status | P=0.001 | |||
Singleb | 2 (2.0) | 16 (15.4) | 18 (8.7) | |
Married | 100 (98.0) | 88 (84.6) | 188 (91.3) | |
Total | 102 (100.0) | 104 (100.0) | 206 (100.0) | |
Family Type | P=0.007 | |||
Open Parent | 1 (1.0) | 12 (11.7) | 13 (6.4) | |
Nuclear Family | 94 (93.1) | 83 (80.6) | 177 (86.8) | |
Extended Family | 6 (5.9) | 6 (5.8) | 12 (5.9) | |
Joint Family | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.9) | 2 (1.0) | |
Total | 101 (100.0) | 103 (100.0) | 204 (100.0) | |
Educational Status | P=0.011 | |||
No Education | 2 (2.0) | 11 (10.6) | 13 (6.3) | |
Some Education c | 100 (98.0) | 93 (89.4) | 193 (93.7) | |
Total | 102 (100.0) | 104 (100.0) | 206 (100.0) | |
Insurance Status | P=0.662 | |||
Insured | 84 (82.4) | 88 (84.6) | 172 (83.5) | |
Uninsured | 18 (17.6) | 16 (15.4) | 34 (16.5) | |
Total | 102 (100.0) | 104 (100.0) | 206 (100.0) | |
Occupation | p<0.001 | |||
Sedentary Office Worker | 19 (18.6) | 1 (1.0) | 20 (9.7) | |
Active Office Worker | 44 (43.1) | 70 (67.3) | 114 (55.3) | |
Field Worker | 39 (38.2) | 33 (31.7) | 72 (35.0) | |
Total | 102 (100.0) | 104 (100.0) | 206 (100.0) | |
Smoking | p=0.007 | |||
Ever Smoker | 15 (14.7) | 4 (3.8) | 19 (9.2) | |
Never Smoker | 87 (85.3) | 100 (96.2) | 187 (90.8) | |
Total | 102 (100.0) | 104 (100.0) | 206 (100.0) | |
Alcohol | p=0.001 | |||
Ever Drinker | 68 (67.3) | 45 (43.3) | 113 (55.1) | |
Never Drinker | 33 (32.7) | 59 (56.7) | 92 (44.9) | |
Total | 101 (100.0) | 104 (100.0) | 205 (100.0) | |
Body Mass Index (BMI/kgm -2 ) d | p<0.001 | |||
< 25.00 | 72 (70.6) | 46 (45.1) | 118 (57.8) | |
25.00 – 29.99 | 29 (28.4) | 27 (26.5) | 56 (27.5) | |
≥ 30.00 | 1 (1.0) | 29 (28.4) | 30 (14.7) | |
Total | 102 (100.0) | 102 (100.0) | 204 (100.0) |