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Table 2 Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity by Smoking and Alcohol (N = 265)

From: Overweight and obesity prevalence among public servants in Nadowli district, Ghana, and associated risk factors: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Overall

(%)

Normal (%)

Overweight (%)

Obese

(%)

P value

Alcohol consumption

    

0.109

 Yes

127 (47.9)

76 (43.4)

44 (55.7)

7 (63.6)

 No

138 (52.1)

99 (56.6)

35 (44.3)

4 (36.4)

 

Smoking

    

0.730

 Yes

7 (2.7)

5 (2.9)

2 (2.7)

0 (0)

 No

251 (97.3)

167 (97.1)

73 (97.3)

11 (100)