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Table 5 Weight categories in different age groups in patients with HCV

From: Obesity prevalence in adults and patients with hepatitis C: results from screening a population of 50 million in Egypt

Age group

 

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65+

Total

BMI ≤ 25 kg/m2

Number

3969

10,393

12,156

22,505

23,503

9,803

82,329

%

(95% CI)

46.97%

(45.90–48.04)

31.93%

(31.43–32.44)

21.82%

(21.48–22.17)

19.82%

(19.59–20.06)

21.56%

(21.31–21.80)

27.05%

(26.59–27.51)

23.16%

(23.02–23.30)

BMI 25–29 kg/m2

Number

3177

13,763

23,205

46,280

43,989

14,131

144,545

% (95% CI)

37.60%

(36.56–38.64)

42.29%

(41.75–42.83)

41.66%

(41.25–42.07)

40.76%

(40.48–41.05)

40.34%

(40.05–40.64)

38.99%

(38.49–39.500

40.66%

(40.50–40.82)

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2

Number

1304

8389

20,341

44,746

41,544

12,306

128,630

%

(95% CI)

15.43%

(14.67–16.22)

25.78%

(25.30–26.26)

36.52%

(36.12–36.92)

39.41%

(39.13–39.70)

38.10%

(37.81–38.39)

33.96%

(33.47–34.45)

36.18%

(36.02-36.34)

Total

 

8450

32,545

55,702

113,531

109,036

36,240

355,504