Nepean, overweight and obesity by age,
persons aged 16 years and over, NSW, 2005-2007
persons aged 16 years and over, NSW, 2005-2007
| Nepean | NSW | |||||
| Age (years) | Males % (95% CI) | Females % (95% CI) | Persons % (95% CI) | Males % (95% CI) | Females % (95% CI) | Persons % (95% CI) |
| 16-24 | 41.0 (17.9-64.2) | 27.9 (10.3-45.6) | 34.6 (20.1-49.2) | 31.2 (27.6-34.8) | 22.6 (19.6-25.5) | 27.0 (24.6-29.3) |
| 25-34 | 80.6 (62.4-98.8) | 54.9 (38.0-71.7) | 63.9 (50.4-77.4) | 54.6 (50.7-58.4) | 38.6 (35.7-41.5) | 46.6 (44.2-49.1) |
| 35-44 | 78.6 (64.2-93.0) | 46.8 (30.0-63.6) | 63.4 (51.2-75.7) | 63.7 (60.5-66.8) | 42.6 (40.0-45.2) | 53.3 (51.2-55.5) |
| 45-54 | 76.7 (62.4-91.0) | 53.6 (40.1-67.1) | 64.6 (54.6-74.6) | 67.5 (64.8-70.1) | 48.4 (46.0-50.8) | 58.1 (56.3-59.9) |
| 55-64 | 69.0 (46.1-92.0) | 54.4 (39.8-69.1) | 62.1 (48.6-75.6) | 68.0 (65.4-70.6) | 56.8 (54.6-59.0) | 62.5 (60.8-64.2) |
| 65-74 | 53.2 (30.3-76.1) | 70.3 (56.1-84.5) | 62.0 (47.9-76.0) | 65.5 (62.8-68.2) | 56.4 (54.1-58.8) | 60.9 (59.1-62.6) |
| 75+ | 32.0 (0.0-67.2) | 59.3 (37.2-81.4) | 49.5 (29.4-69.6) | 49.6 (46.4-52.9) | 42.8 (40.2-45.4) | 45.7 (43.6-47.7) |
| All | 67.8 (59.4-76.3) | 50.2 (43.4-57.1) | 58.5 (53.1-64.0) | 57.7 (56.4-59.1) | 43.2 (42.2-44.3) | 50.5 (49.6-51.3) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on 485 respondents in Nepean and 26,010 in NSW. For this indicator 16 (3.19%) were 'not stated' (Don't know or Refused) in Nepean and 995 (3.68%) were 'not stated' (Don't know or Refused) in NSW. The indicator includes those who are overweigh or obese: that is with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or higher. The questions used to define the indicator were: How tall are you without shoes? How much do you weigh without clothes or shoes? BMI is calculated as follows: BMI = weight (kg)/height²(m). Categories for this indicator include overweight (BMI from 25 to 29.9) and obese (BMI of 30 and over). |
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2007 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
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| Produced by: | Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health. |
| Last updated on: | 1 November 2008 |