From: Performance of newly developed body mass index cut-off for diagnosing obesity among Ethiopian adults
Characteristics | n | Percent |
---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Female | 397 | 56.4 |
 Male | 307 | 43.6 |
Ethnic groups | ||
 Oromo | 255 | 36.2 |
 Amhara | 213 | 30.3 |
 Gurage | 38 | 5.4 |
 Kefa | 50 | 7.1 |
 Others (Sidama,Wolaita, Tigre) | 48 | 6.8 |
 Dawero | 57 | 8.1 |
 Yem | 43 | 6.1 |
Age group (years) | ||
 20–30 | 269 | 38.2 |
 31–40 | 250 | 35.5 |
 ≥ 41 | 185 | 26.3 |
 |  | Mean (SD |
Height (cm) | ||
 Male | 307 | 171.8 (13.4) |
 Female | 397 | 157.1 (8.5) |
Weight (kg) | ||
 Male | 307 | 67.0 (11.7) |
 Female | 397 | 62.3 (12.9) |
BMI (kg/m2) | ||
 Female | 397 | 25.3 (5.1) |
 Male | 307 | 22.5 (3.9) |
 Total | 704 | 24.1 (4.8) |
Measured body fat mass fat % (mean ± SD) | ||
 Female | 397 | 38.5 (10.1) |
 Male | 307 | 23.9 (9.2) |