Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices regarding Obesity among Population of Urban (Douala) and Rural (Manjo) Areas in Cameroon
Table 7
Practices related to obesity among the population of Douala and Manjo according to study site.
| | Frequency (%) | | Douala () | Manjo () |
| How often do you eat breakfast each week? | <2 days | 30.0% | 16.8% | ns | 2-3 days | 32.0% | 40.0% | 3-5 days | 24.0% | 24.1% | >5 days | 14.0% | 19.1% | How many times have you had desserts in the past 7 days? | None | 32.0% | 10.9% | <0.0001 | 1 time | 23.0% | 12.2% | 2-6 times | 24.0% | 31.9% | Once every day | 16.0% | 30.0% | Twice a day or more | 5.0% | 15.0% | In the past 7 days, how many days did you eat fast food? | None | 47.9% | 15.0% | 0.0003 | 1 day | 19.1% | 30.0% | 2 days | 17.0% | 30.9% | 3 days | 9.0% | 15.9% | 4 days and more | 7.0% | 8.2% | In the past 7 days, how many days did you have at least one glass of milk/yogurt or soymilk? | None | 34.1% | 11.9% | 0.0002 | 1 day | 22.9% | 16.9% | 2 days | 21.0% | 33.4% | 3 days | 13.0% | 25.9% | 4 days and more | 9.0% | 11.9% | In the past 7 days, how many days did you eaten fruits/vegetables? | None | 13.0% | 6.9% | 0.0064 | 1 day | 18.0% | 9.4% | 2 days | 27.0% | 20.9% | 3 days | 22.0% | 35.9% | 4 days and more | 20.0% | 26.9% | In the past 7 days, how many days did you taken hot drinks (tea, tisanes...)? | None | 40.0% | 10.0% | <0.0001 | 1 day | 13.0% | 10.9% | 2 days | 18.0% | 14.1% | 3 days | 13.0% | 21.9% | 4 days and more | 16.0% | 43.1% | When you are in a bad mood, do you choose to eat a big meal? | Yes | 16.0% | 30.0% | 0.0187 | No | 84.0% | 70.0% | Do you choose foods based on their nutritional value in your daily meals? | Always | 13.0% | 10.9% | ns | Often | 41.0% | 48.1% | Rarely | 29.0% | 34.1% | Not at all | 17.0% | 6.9% | How many times do you do physical activity/exercise per month? | None | 20.0% | 20.0% | 0.0057 | 1 time | 13.0% | 23.1% | 2 times | 14.0% | 20.0% | 3 times | 11.0% | 11.9% | 4 times | 11.0% | 14.1% | 5 times | 7.0% | 4.1% | 6 times and more | 24.0% | 6.8% | What kind of entertainment do you choose in your spare time? | Sleep | 39.0% | 31.8% | ns | Read | 25.0% | 33.1% | Watch TV | 45.0% | 73.1% | Surf the Internet and play games | 55.0% | 58.1% | Shopping | 5.0% | 13.1% | Sports such as running and playing ball | 24.0% | 20.8% |
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