Variables | Frequency (%) | Prevalence, % (95% CI) p value | Crude PR (95% CI) p value |
---|---|---|---|
Women status | p < 0.05 | p < 0.05 | |
Non-pregnant and non-lactating | 9272 (64.2%) | 56.6 (55.1–58.0) | Reference |
Pregnant | 1469 (10.2%) | 61.8 (58.5–65.0) | 1.03 (1.01–1.06)** |
Breastfeeding | 3713 (25.7%) | 59.4 (57.5–61.4) | 1.02 (1.00–1.03)** |
Age |  | p < 0.106 | p < 0.137 |
15–19 | 2695 (18.7%) | 60.4 (58.1–62.6) | Reference |
20–24 | 2253 (15.6%) | 56.0 (53.4–58.7) | 0.97 (0.95–0.99)** |
25–29 | 2608 (18.0%) | 55.8 (53.2–58.4) | 0.97 (0.95–0.99)** |
30–34 | 2286 (15.8%) | 58.0 (55.4–60.5) | 0.99 (0.97–1.01) |
35–39 | 2062 (14.3%) | 59.1 (56.3–61.9) | 0.99 (0.97–1.01) |
40–44 | 1312 (9.1%) | 57.5 (54.3–60.6) | 0.98 (0.96–1.01) |
45–49 | 1239 (8.6%) | 57.7 (54.4–60.9) | 0.98 (0.96–1.01) |
BMI | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | |
 < 18.5 (Too thin for height) | 1662 (11.5%) | 62.6 (59.5–65.5) | 1.02 (0.99–1.04) |
18.5–24.9 (Normal) | 8724 (60.4%) | 60.2 (58.6–61.7) | Reference |
25.0–29.9 (Overweight) | 2643 (18.3%) | 53.2 (50.7–55.6) | 0.96 (0.94–0.97)*** |
 ≥ 30.0 (Obese) | 1425 (9.9%) | 46.8 (43.6–50.0) | 0.92 (0.89–0.94)*** |
Stature | p < 0.627 | p < 0.594 | |
Short (< -2SD) | 277 (1.9%) | 59.6 (52.2–66.6) | 1.01 (0.97–1.06) |
Normal (-2SD—2SD) | 13,886 (96.1%) | 57.7 (56.5–58.9) | Reference |
Tall (> 2SD) | 291 (2.0%) | 57.8 (56.7–59.0) | 1.02 (0.98–1.06) |
Parity | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | |
None | 3615 (25.0%) | 56.8 (54.7–58.9) | Reference |
1 | 1708 (11.8%) | 57.6 (54.6–60.5) | 1.00 (0.98–1.03) |
2–3 | 3360 (23.3%) | 55.7 (53.6–57.8) | 0.99 (0.97–1.01) |
4–5 | 2708 (18.7%) | 57.2 (54.9–59.5) | 1.00 (0.98–1.02) |
 ≥ 6 | 3063 (21.2%) | 62.1 (60.0–64.1) | 1.03 (1.02–1.05) |
Marital status | p = 0.145 | p = 0.162 | |
Never in union | 3277 (22.7%) | 56.5 (54.2–58.8) | Reference |
Currently in union | 10,434 (72.2%) | 58.4 (57.1–59.7) | 1.01 (1.00–1.03) |
Formerly in union | 742 (5.1%) | 55.4 (51.3–59.6) | 0.99 (0.96–1.02) |
Highest level of education | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | |
No education | 4788 (33.1%) | 64.1 (62.2–66.0) | Reference |
Primary | 2214 (15.3%) | 58.7 (56.2–61.0) | 0.97 (0.95–0.98)*** |
Secondary | 5958 (41.2%) | 47.3 (43.9–50.8) | 0.95 (0.93–0.96)*** |
Tertiary | 1495 (10.3%) | 57.8 (56.7–59.0) | 0.90 (0.87–0.92)*** |
Wealth quintile | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | |
Poorest | 2331 (16.1%) | 65.8 (63.1–68.4) | Reference |
Poorer | 2725 (18.9%) | 61.7 (59.1–64.2) | 0.98 (0.95–0.99)** |
Middle | 2952 (20.4%) | 59.2 (56.9–61.4) | 0.96 (0.94–0.98)*** |
Richer | 3170 (21.9%) | 55.3 (53.1–57.6) | 0.94 (0.92–0.96)*** |
Richest | 3277 (22.7%) | 50.2 (47.7–52.7) | 0.91 (0.89–0.93)*** |
Residence | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | |
Urban | 6706 (46.4) | 53.6 (51.8–55.4) | Reference |
Rural | 7748 (53.6) | 61.5 (60.0–63.0) | 1.05 (1.04–1.07)*** |
Religion | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | |
Catholic | 1525 (10.6%) | 56.5 (53.6–59.4) | Reference |
Other Christian | 5376 (37.2%) | 55.6 (54.0–57.2) | 0.99 (0.97–1.01) |
Islam | 7468 (51.7%) | 59.9 (58.1–61.6) | 1.02 (1.00–1.04)** |
Other religion | 85 (0.6%) | 47.3 (35.5–59.4) | 0.95 (0.87–1.03) |
Ethnicity | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | |
Fulani | 821 (5.68%) | 64.2 (59.9–68.4) | Reference |
Hausa | 4008 (27.7% | 61.0 (58.6–63.4) | 0.98 (0.95–1.01) |
Igbo | 2255 (15.6%) | 64.7 (62.1–67.2) | 1.00 (0.97–1.03) |
Yoruba | 2409 (16.7%) | 51.4 (48.7–54.1) | 0.92 (0.89–0.95)*** |
Other ethnic minorities | 4962 (34.3%) | 54.2 (52.3–56.1) | 0.94 (0.91–0.97)*** |
Regions | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | |
North Central | 2080 (14.4%) | 55.1 (52.4–57.7) | Reference |
North-East | 2189 (15.2%) | 58.3 (55.4–61.3) | 1.02 (1.00–1.05) |
North-West | 3889 (26.9%) | 58.9 (56.4–61.4) | 1.02 (1.00–1.05)** |
South-East | 1769 (12.2%) | 65.9 (63.1–68.5) | 1.07 (1.04–1.10)*** |
South–South | 1791 (12.4%) | 60.4 (57.1–63.5) | 1.03 (1.01–1.06)** |
South-West | 2735 (18.9%) | 51.2 (48.5–53.9) | 0.98 (0.95–1.00)** |
Slept under ITN | p = 0.245 | p = 0.245 | |
No | 7531 (52.1%) | 57.2 (55.7–58.8) | Reference |
Yes | 6923 (47.9%) | 58.5 (56.9–60.1) | 1.01 (0.99–1.02) |
Smoke cigarettes | p = 0.664 | p = 0.674 | |
No | 14,429 (99.8) | 57.8 (56.7–59.0) | Reference |
Yes | 25 (0.2%) | 53.3 (33.2–72.4) | 0.97 (0.85–1.11) |
Total | 14,454 (100%) | 57.8 (56.7–59.0) |  |