Research Article

Overweight and Its Associated Factors among Women of Reproductive Age in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia, 2021: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics among women of reproductive age in Dire Dawa, 2021 (n = 542).

VariablesLevelFrequency%

Age (years)20–2420337.5
25–2916931.2
30–3410118.6
35–39519.4
40–44152.8
45–4930.6

Marital statusSingle22241.0
Married24244.6
Widowed366.6
Divorced427.7

Educational statusNot able to read and write16630.6
Able to read and write10920.1
Primary education12523.1
Secondary education11621.4
College and above264.8

Monthly family income (Birr)2,000–5,00012222.5
5,000–10,00020738.5
Above 10,00021339.3

ParityNo child23142.6
1–2 children11320.8
3–4 children10218.8
>4 children9617.7