Research Article

Prevalence and Influencing Factors of Overweight and Obesity among Adult Residents of Western China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among various characteristics.

OverweightObesityOverweight/obesity
No. (%) valueNo. (%) valueNo. (%) value

Total11248 (30.73)1138 (3.11)12386 (33.84)
Gender0.002<0.0010.152
 Male5874 (31.45)511 (2.74)6385 (34.19)
 Female5374 (29.98)627 (3.50)6001 (33.48)
Location<0.0010.117<0.001
 Urban6139 (32.05)569 (2.97)6708 (35.03)
 Rural5109 (29.28)569 (3.26)5678 (32.54)
Age group (years)<0.001<0.001<0.001
 15-1698 (22.18)92 (1.20)1790 (23.38)
 25-1611 (27.68)128 (2.20)1739 (29.87)
 35-2565 (32.35)285 (3.59)2850 (35.95)
 45-2281 (34.44)273 (4.12)2554 (38.56)
 55-1751 (35.73)220 (4.49)1971 (40.22)
 ≥651342 (36.56)140 (3.81)1482 (40.37)
Marriage<0.001<0.001<0.001
 Single1737 (22.31)101 (1.30)1838 (23.61)
 Married or living with a partner9100 (33.06)999 (3.63)10099 (36.61)
 Separated, divorced, or widowed411 (31.84)38 (2.94)449 (36.47)
Education<0.001<0.001<0.001
 Primary school and lower3181 (32.65)398 (4.08)3579 (36.73)
 Middle school6710 (30.34)666 (3.01)7376 (33.35)
 College and higher1357 (28.64)74 (1.56)1431 (30.20)
Occupation
 Manual8427 (31.27)<0.001926 (3.44)<0.0019353 (34.71)<0.001
 Nonmanual1656 (25.97)93 (1.46)1749 (27.43)
 Unemployed1165 (35.54)119 (3.63)1284 (39.17)
Smoker
 Never8346 (29.56)<0.001874 (3.10)0.0339220 (32.66)<0.001
 Former702 (35.47)80 (4.04)782 (39.51)
 Current2200 (34.43)184 (2.88)2384 (37.31)
Drinker<0.0010.062<0.001
 Yes845 (39.52)81 (3.79)926 (43.31)
 No10403 (30.19)1057 (3.07)11460 (33.25)
Physical activity<0.0010.3230.001
 Insufficient7892 (31.33)768 (3.05)8660 (34.38)
 Sufficient3356 (29.41)370 (3.24)3726 (32.65)
Sleep duration<0.001<0.001<0.001
 <6 h295 (30.86)56 (5.86)351 (36.72)
 6-8 h5308 (30.77)500 (2.90)5808 (33.67)
 8-10 h5101 (30.23)533 (3.16)5634 (33.39)
 ≥10544 (35.86)49 (3.23)593 (39.09)

Data are represented as value (percentage). Overweight: BMI 24-27.9 kg/m2; obesity:  kg/m2; overweight/obesity:  kg/m2.