Development and Cross-Validation of Anthropometric Predictive Equations to Estimate Total Body Fat Percentage in Adult Women in Sri Lanka
Table 2
Sociodemographic characteristics of women in Groups A and B (n = 350).
Characteristics
Subcategory
Group A (n = 175) frequency (%)
Group B (n = 175) frequency (%)
Age
Aged 30–40 years
40 (22.9)
40 (22.9)
Aged 41–50 years
50 (28.6)
56 (32.0)
Aged 51–60 years
85 (48.6)
79 (45.1)
Menopausal status
PrMW
92 (52.6)
92 (52.6)
PMW
83 (47.4)
83 (47.4)
Ethnicity
Sinhala
166 (94.9)
165 (94.3)
Non-Sinhala
9 (5.1)
10 (5.7)
Employment status
Employed
56 (32.0)
51 (29.1)
Unemployed
119 (68.0)
124 (70.9)
Civil status
Married
145 (82.9)
148 (84.6)
Single or widowed or divorced
30 (17.1)
27 (15.4)
Living companion
With husband and children
119 (68.0)
116 (66.3)
With husband or children
29 (16.6)
23 (66.3)
Alone or living with others
27 (15.4)
36 (20.6)
Education status
Primary education
45 (27.5)
38 (21.7)
Secondary education
62 (35.4)
70 (40.0)
Upper secondary or tertiary education
68 (38.9)
67 (38.3)
Monthly income
Below 20000 LKR
106 (60.6)
110 (62.9)
Above 20000 LKR
69 (39.4)
65 (37.1)
LKR = Sri Lankan rupees (190LKR = 1USD); PrMW = premenopausal women; PMW = postmenopausal women. Living with others includes parents, siblings, friends, or other relatives.
