Variables All (1941) Semi-urban (1330) Rural (611) Fix2 P-value
Men (%) 36.6 40.8 27.6 -
Mean age ± S.D. (years) 43.68±13.15 41.87+12.84 47.61+12.99 82.96 <0.001
Age group (%)
25-34 years 27.9 34.5 20.3 - -
35-44 years 19.8 21.2 16.9 - -
45-54 years 23.5 23.9 22.7 <0.001
55-64 years 26.7 20.5 40.1 - -
Waist circumference (cm) Waist circumference (cm) Waist circumference (cm) Waist circumference (cm) Waist circumference (cm) Waist circumference (cm)
≥ 80 for females 56.0 64.8 40.5 67.6 <0.001
≥ 94 for males 14.5 16.6 7.7 8.1 0.004
Waist hip ratio
> 0.85 for females 51.3 53.3 47.8 0.34 0.066
> 0.90 for males 30.8 31.5 28.6 3.4 0.5
No of years in school (%) No of years in school (%) No of years in school (%) No of years in school (%) No of years in school (%) No of years in school (%)
No schooling - - - - -
≤6 years 28.9 14.2 60.6 - -
7-12 22.6 23.2 21.2 4.96 <0.001
>12 27.7 33.5 17.2 - -
- 20.9 29.1 3.3 - -
Occupation (1168)b Occupation (1168)b Occupation (1168)b Occupation (1168)b Occupation (1168)b Occupation (1168)b
Farmers - - - - -
Traders/artisans 297/1168 23/297 274/297 - -
Others 398/1168 282/398 116/398 537.15 <0.001
- 473/1168 423/473 50/473 - -