Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices regarding Obesity among Population of Urban (Douala) and Rural (Manjo) Areas in Cameroon
Table 5
Attitude of obesity among population of Douala and Manjo according to study site.
| | Frequency (%) | | Douala () | Manjo () |
| Are you a picky eater? | Yes | 23.0% | 31.9% | 0.032 | No | 77.0% | 68.1% | Do you care about your body shape? | Not at all | 12.0% | 28.1% | 0.0003 | Somewhat | 53.0% | 55.0% | Very much | 35.0% | 16.9% | What body shape do you think you have? | Skinny | 9.0% | 4.1% | 0.0010 | A little thin | 14.0% | 10.9% | Normal | 55.0% | 38.1% | A little fat | 20.0% | 40.0% | Very fat | 2.0% | 6.9% | What is your attitude towards your weight? | I do not care. I just want to be comfortable | 11.0% | 26.9% | 0.0051 | Weight is important and needs to be maintained for good health | 58.0% | 43.1% | On the premise of ensuring good health, you should lose weight for a good figure | 36.0% | 43.1% | In order to have a good figure, you should sacrifice your health a little | 6.1% | 33.1% | I have no time to consider weight and health problems because I am busy studying | 2.0% | 14.1% | I recognize obesity is a problem, but losing weight is too hard | 16.0% | 33.1% | How likely do you think you are to become obese? | Likely | 26.0% | 26.9% | ns | You are not sure | 35.0% | 30.0% | Not likely | 39.0% | 43.1% | How serious do you think it is to be obese? | Not really serious | 13.0% | 15.9% | ns | Neutral/serious | 16.0% | 20.0% | Serious | 71.0% | 64.1% | How good do you think it is to eat less, for example by eating smaller portions of food? | Not good | 35.0% | 18.2% | 0.0321 | You are not sure | 18.0% | 25.9% | Good | 47.0% | 55.9% | How difficult is it for you to eat less? | Not difficult | 33.0% | 39.0% | ns | So-so | 47.0% | 38.0% | Difficult | 20.0% | 23.0% | How good do you think it is to do some physical activity, such as walking for 30 minutes a day, running, or doing a sport? | Not good | 2.0% | 7.8% | 0.0020 | You are not sure | 11.0% | 23.1% | Good | 87.0% | 69.1% | How confident do you feel in doing some physical activity/exercise? | Not confident | 10.0% | 10.9% | 0.0122 | Ok/so-so | 29.0% | 50.9% | Confident | 61.0% | 38.2% |
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