Ghana
Sample of (N=1013) BMI measurements for people in Ghana
- Reference:
- Blood pressure and body mass index in lean rural and semi-urban subjects in West Africa. Kerry SM, Micah FB, Plange-Rhule J, Eastwood JB, Cappuccio FP. J Hypertens. 2005 Sep; 23(9): 1645-51
- Description:
- Body mass index in semi-urban and rural people in Ghana
- Data dictionary:
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Each row contains the following 5 variables for each person.
Name Interpretation Data type Permitted Values villagen Village number Numeric rural Rural village Numeric 0 = "Semi-urban"; 1 = "Rural" sex Sex Numeric 1= "Female"; 2 = "Male" elec36 electricity Numeric 1="Has electricity in home"; 0="No electricity" BMI BMI at baseline Numeric