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Table 2 Magnitudes and trends in socio-economic and area-based inequality in obesity prevalence among non-pregnant women in Lesotho from 2004 to 2014

From: Time trends in socio-economic, urban-rural and regional disparities in prevalence of obesity among non-pregnant women in Lesotho: evidence from Lesotho demographic and health surveys (2004–2014)

Dimension

Measure

2004

2009

2014

Estimate (95% CI)

Estimate (95% CI)

Estimate (95% CI)

wealth index

D

−15.98 (− 20.25, − 11.71)

−22.78 (− 27.53, − 18.04)

−21.10 (− 25.94, − 16.26)

PAF

0 (− 13.54, 13.54)

0 (− 12.99, 12.99)

0 (− 12.45, 12.45)

PAR

0 (− 2.23, 2.23)

0 (− 2.26, 2.26)

0 (− 2.48, 2.48)

R

0.33 (0.20, 0.47)

0.23 (0.14, 0.33)

0.22 (0.14, 0.31)

Education

D

−4.38 (− 12.81, 4.04)

−6.61 (− 16.22, 3.00)

−1.74 (−21.78, 18.28)

PAF

0 (−9.82, 9.82)

0 (−6.77, 6.77)

0 (−5.68, 5.68)

PAR

0 (−1.61, 1.61)

0 (−1.18, 1.18)

0 (− 1.13, 1.13)

R

0.75 (0.28, 1.21)

0.65 (0.15, 1.15)

0.91 (−0.04, 1.87)

Place of residence

D

−3.48 (−7.10, 0.14)

−9.82 (−13.65, −5.99)

−4.50 (− 9.33, 0.33)

PAF

0 (− 14.60, 14.60)

0 (− 10.60, 10.60)

0 (− 9.59, 9.59)

PAR

0 (−2.40, 2.40)

0 (− 1.84, 1.84)

0 (−1.91, 1.91)

R

0.81 (0.65, 0.97)

0.59 (0.48, 0.69)

0.80 (0.62, 0.98)

Region

D

11.81 (5.46, 18.16)

15.60 (9.43, 21.77)

16.55 (10.67, 22.43)

PAF

−50.52 (−75.46, −25.59)

− 59.86 (−82.31, −37.41)

−59.26 (−80.65, − 37.87)

PAR

−8.32 (−12.43, −4.21)

− 10.43 (− 14.34, −6.52)

−11.82 (− 16.09, − 7.55)

R

2.44 (0.89, 4.00)

3.23 (1.72, 4.73)

3.03 (1.89, 4.17)