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Table 5 Multivariable regression for weight risk factors

From: The prevalence of underweight, overweight, obesity and associated risk factors among school-going adolescents in seven African countries

  

Underweight

Overweight

Obese

Multivariable model*

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Male sex

 

2.03 (1.75-2.36)

0.76 (0.63-0.93)

1.00 (0.76-1.34)

Age (ref = ≤12)

13

1.14 (0.90-1.45)

0.76 (0.64-0.90)

0.69 (0.52-0.92)

 

14

1.21 (0.97-1.51)

0.61 (0.48-0.77)

0.66 (0.48-0.90)

 

15

1.14 (0.90-1.45)

0.48 (0.37-0.61)

0.43 (0.24-0.75)

 

16+

0.89 (0.68-1.17)

0.50 (0.37-0.68)

0.41 (0.24-0.69)

Food insecurity

0.93 (0.78-1.10)

1.06 (0.86-1.31)

1.02 (0.71-1.46)

Vegetables

0.97 (0.85-1.11)

0.97 (0.85-1.11)

0.95 (0.68-1.31)

Fruit

 

0.96 (0.83-1.09)

1.15 (1.01-1.31)

1.20 (0.94-1.53)

Risk factors with only partial data**

  

Soft drinks

0.95 (0.80-1.13)

0.99 (0.77-1.27)

1.30 (0.88-1.92)

Fast food

 

1.09 (0.87-1.35)

1.12 (0.90-1.40)

1.28 (0.85-1.95)

Consistently active

0.93 (0.80-1.08)

1.23 (0.97-1.56)

1.13 (0.66-1.96)

Phys. Ed. 3+ days a week

0.97 (0.80-1.18)

1.20 (0.96-1.49)

1.51 (1.02-2.24)

Sitting 3+ hours a day

1.02 (0.88-1.19)

1.23 (0.97-1.56)

1.50 (0.94-2.40)

Does not walk/bike to school

0.94 (0.82-1.07)

0.98 (0.86-1.11)

1.00 (0.77-1.28)

Parental involvement index

   
 

1

0.95 (0.79-1.15)

1.17 (0.98-1.41)

1.05 (0.75-1.45)

 

2

1.03 (0.87-1.23)

1.20 (0.99-1.45)

0.95 (0.72-1.26)

 

3

0.97 (0.79-1.19)

1.25 (1.01-1.56)

1.14 (0.85-1.53)

  1. *Sex, age, country, food insecurity, vegetables, and fruit adjusted for simultaneously.
  2. **Adjusted for country, age and sex. Data not available for all countries for every variable.
  3. Bolding indicates significance at p<0.05.