The Burden of Overweight and Obesity among Long-Distance Truckers in Ethiopia

Table 2

Distribution of sociodemographic, behavioral, and occupational factors by BMI among long-distance truckers in Ethiopia (n = 400).

Variables	Categories	Body mass index
		Normal, n (%)	Overweight/obese, n (%)
Age	<38 years	103 (59.2%)	100 (44.2%)
	≥38 years	71 (40.8%)	126 (55.8%)
Monthly income	<220 USD	99 (56.9%)	101 (44.7%)
	≥220 USD	75 (43.1%)	125 (55.3%)
Family size	<3	70 (40.2%)	64 (28.3%)
	≥3	104 (59.8%)	162 (71.7%)
Smoking cigarettes	Yes	46 (26.4%)	78 (43.8%)
	No	128 (73.6%)	148 (56.2%)
Mealtime	Proper	109 (62.6%)	99 (43.8%)
	Improper	65 (37.4%)	127 (56.2%)
Daily driving duration	<9 hours	48 (27.6%)	31 (13.7%)
	≥9 hours	126 (72.4%)	195 (86.3%)
Years of truck driving	<10 years	109 (62.6%)	102 (45.1%)
	≥10 years	65 (37.4%)	124 (54.9%)
Sleep hours spent at night	<6 hours	61 (35.1%)	135 (59.7%)
	≥6 hours	113 (64.9%)	91 (40.3%)