Table 5 Sample and population weighted results of the multivariate logistic regression models for the relationship between stunting, overweight/obesity and selected sociodemographic variables in a sample of 1942 Palestinian adolescents in Ramallah and Hebron governorates

Region

   Hebron

1

1

1

1

   Ramallah

1.37

0.75-2.51

1.57

0.93-2.65

1.26

0.76-2.09

1.38

0.87-2.18

Residence

   Rural

1

1

1

   Urban

0.96

0.51-1.81

1.27

0.68-2.38

0.45

0.23-0.89*

Age in years

   13

1

1

1

1

   14

1.45

0.83-2.51

0.93

0.57-1.54

0.94

0.55-1.60

0.75

0.46-1.23

   15

2.15

1.16-3.98*

1.58

0.91-2.74

0.37

0.13-1.06

0.61

0.33-1.10

Father's education

   Low

1

   Medium

1.18

0.51-2.72

   High

0.23

0.07-0.74*

Mother's education

   Low

1

   Medium/high

1.91

0.89-4.09

Family size

   1-6 persons

0.57

0.23-1.40

1.78

0.97-3.28

1.42

0.82-2.47

   7-8 persons

1.06

0.56-2.04

1.77

0.96-3.24

1.24

0.80-1.93

   > 8 persons

1

1

1

Household STL ^b

   Low

1

1

1

   Medium

0.82

0.37-1.79

1.10

0.64-1.88

0.45

0.25-0.82*

   High

0.94

0.35-2.53

2.08

1.19-3.63*

0.43

0.13-1.39

Present household economic situation index ^c

   Worse off

1

1

   Medium

0.85

0.45-1.62

0.64

0.34-1.22

   Better off

0.28

0.08-1.02

0.97

0.53-1.77

Food availability ^d

   Not available

1

   Available

0.88

0.56-1.38

Onset of puberty

   No

1

1

1

1

   Yes

0.50

0.25-1.02

1.53

0.74-3.19

0.26

0.13-0.49***

4.80

2.29-10.04***