Table 2 BMI by selected socio-economic variables
Characteristics | Categories | Unadjusted comparison | Multiple linear regression | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | BMI N (mean ± SD) | P | Coefficient | 95% CI (LL, UL)# | P |
Slum | Non-slum | 477 (21.4 ± 3.9) | 0.002 | Reference |  |  |
|  | Slum | 118 (20.2 ± 3.5) |  | -0.33 | -1.04, 0.39 | 0.369 |
Place of residence | Town/city | 168 (22.5 ± 4.3) |  | Reference |  |  |
|  | Country side | 427 (20.6 ± 3.5) | <0.001 | -1.21 | -1.85, -0.57 | <0.001 |
Composite variable of household characteristics | Poor | 167 (19.2 ± 2.6) |  | Reference |  |  |
|  | Not-poor | 425 (21.9 ± 4.0) | <0.001 | 1.51 | 0.82, 2.20 | <0.001 |
Composite variable of mass media access | Not at all | 112 (19.2 ± 2.9) |  | Reference |  |  |
|  | At least one media | 482 (21.6 ± 3.9) | <0.001 | 1.19 | 0.44, 1.94 | 0.002 |
Education | No education | 197 (19.7 ± 3.2) |  | Reference |  |  |
|  | 1–5 years education | 171 (20.6 ± 3.4) | 0.011 | 0.36 | -0.37, 1.08 | 0.331 |
|  | 6+ years education | 227 (22.8 ± 4.0) | <0.001 | 1.94 | 1.21, 2.67 | <0.001 |