Variables | Misperceived n (%) | Crude Odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds ratio (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â |
≥ 40 | 110 (75.3) | 1.91 (1.17-3.11)** | 3.40 (1.81-6.39)*** |
< 40 | 104 (61.5) | 1 | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 162 (76.8) | 3.31 (2.01-5.45) *** | 2.97 (1.62 -5.44)*** |
Female | 52 ( 50) | Â | Â |
Educational status | Â | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 12 (66.7) | 0.81 (0.24-2.72) | 0.53 (0.12-2.31) |
Undergrad | 60 (63.2) | 0.70 (0.31-1.58) | 0.53 (0.19-1.42) |
Graduate | 113 (70.6) | 0.98 (0.45-2.13) | 0.96 (0.37-2.43) |
Postgraduate | 27 (71.1) | 1 | Â |
Feelings about weight | Â | Â | Â |
Happy/Don't think | 159 (82.8) | 5.96 (3.55-9.99) *** | 6.41 (3.38-12.16)*** |
Unhappy | 55 (44.7) | 1 | Â |
Knowledge of ones's ideal weight | Â | Â | Â |
Don't know weight | 39 (75) | 1.51 (0.77-2.97) | 2.45 (1.10-5.47)* |
Know weight | 175 (66.5) | 1 | Â |
Weight checked in last two years | Â | Â | Â |
Not checked | 32 (71) | 1.19 (0.60-2.38) | 1.37 (0.59-3.16) |
Checked | 182 (67.4) | 1 | Â |
Weight advice given by health professionals | Â | Â | Â |
Not given | 142 (70.3) | 1.35 (0.83-2.2) | 0.74 (0.39-1.42) |
Given | 72 (63.7) | 1 | Â |
Presence of comorbid conditions (DM, HTN, dyslipidemia) | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 59 (81.9) | 2.58 (1.34-4.96)** | 1.59 ( 0.75-3.39) |
No | 155 (63.8) | 1 | Â |