Table 2 The association between body mass index and socio-demographic status of Ghanaian women aged 19–49
Indicator | BMIa,b | |
|---|---|---|
Underweight | Over-weight/obese | |
<18.5 kg/m2 | >25.0kg/m2 | |
Age (in years) | ||
15–24 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
25–34 | 0.89 (0.77–1.03) | 3.56 (3.2–3.95) |
35–49 | 0.77 (0.67–0.88) | 2.4 (2.23–2.74) |
Education | ||
Higher education | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Secondary education | 3.00 (1.38–6.53) | 0.45 (0.36–0.56) |
Primary education | 3.52 (1.61–7.71) | 0.30 (0.24–0.38) |
No education | 3.56 (1.63–7.77) | 0.18 (0.14–0.23) |
Parity | ||
1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
2 or more | 0.98 (0.69–1.37) | 0.52 (0.45–0.61) |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Currently married | 0.74 (0.64–0.85) | 1.84 (1.65–2.04) |
Formerly married | 0.90 (0.72–1.13) | 2.18 (1.86–2.55) |
Wealth index | ||
Richest | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Richer | 1.46 (1.18–1.81) | 0.43 (0.39–0.49) |
Middle | 1.45 (1.17–1.80) | 0.32 (0.29–0.36) |
Poorer | 1.46 (1.18–1.81) | 0.31 (0.27–0.35) |
Poorest | 1.76 (1.40–2.17) | 0.16 (0.14–0.19) |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Rural | 1.43 (1.25–1.63) | 0.33 (0.30–0.36) |
Survey year | ||
1993 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1998 | 0.99 (0.81–1.20) | 1.34 (1.13–1.60) |
2003 | 0.91 (0.77–1.10) | 2.27 (1.96–2.62) |
2008 | 0.89 (0.74–1.10) | 2.92 (2.52–3.39) |
Total Sample | ||