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Table 1 Shows the socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (N = 1319)

From: The relationship between prevalence and severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and body mass index and mid-abdominal circumference in men in a resource-poor community in Southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey

Variables

Frequency (%)

Age of Respondents (years)

 40–49

500 (37.9%)

 50–59

420 (31.8%)

 60–69

277 (21.0%)

 70–79

110 (8.3%)

 80–89

10 (0.8%)

 90–99

2 (0.2%)

Body Mass Index (BMI) Kg/m2

 15.00–19.99

79 (6.0%)

 20.00–24.99

522 (39.6%)

 25.00–29.99

522 (39.6%)

 30.00–34.99

158 (12.0%)

 35.00–39.99

26 (2%)

 40.00–44.99

11 (0.8%)

 45.00–50.99

1 (0.1%)

Mid-Abd Circumference (cm)

 50.00–69.00

52 (3.9%)

 70.00–89.00

617 (46.8%)

 90.00–109.00

564 (42.8%)

 110.00–129.00

85 (6.4%)

 130.00–149.00

1 (0.1%)

Formal Education

  ≤ 6 years

466 (35.3%)

 >6 years

853 (64.7%)

  1. Table 1 reveals that 90.7% of the respondents are below the age of 70 years, 39.6% are overweight while 14.9% are obese. Majority of the respondents (89.6%) have MAC between 70 cm and 109 cm about 64.7% had formal education beyond the primary level. The mean age of respondents is 54.2 ± 10.2 years, the mean BMI is 26.0 ± 4.18 kg/m2, the mean MAC is 89.80 ± 12.43 cm and the mean duration of formal education is 10.5 ± 5.3 years