Table 6 Association between general (BMI ≥25 Kg/m2) and central obesity (WC: M ≥90 & F ≥80) and socio-demographic and dietary factors in the surveyed population aged ≥20 years

20-30

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Ref

Ref

Ref

31-40

1.62 (1.26, 2.08)

1.63 (1.25, 2.13)

<0.001

1.61 (1.28, 2.02)

1.69 (1.32, 2.16)

<0.001

41-50

1.08 (0.82, 1.42)

1.22 (0.84, 1.49)

0.431

1.33 (1.05, 1.70)

1.56 (1.20, 2.03)

0.001

≥51

0.79 (0.59, 1.07)

0.75 (0.54, 1.03)

0.075

0.96, (0.74, 1.24)

1.05 (0.79, 1.38)

0.741

Male

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Ref

Ref

Ref

Female

1.13 (0.93, 1.38)

1.05 (0.81, 1.35)

0.739

2.96 (2.45, 3.57)

3.70 (2.86, 4.79)

<0.001

Higher

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Ref

Ref

Secondary

2.85 (1.85, 4.39)

2.34 (1.49, 3.67)

<0.001

3.32 (2.32, 4.74)

2.13 (1.47, 3.91)

<0.001

Primary

2.81 (1.78, 4.47)

2.84 (1.79, 4.51)

<0.001

2.65 (1.79, 3.90)

2.65 (1.79, 3.91)

<0.001

Illiterate

2.33 (1.49, 3.65)

2.87 (1.86, 4.42)

<0.001

2.12 (1.47, 3.09)

3.32 (2.33, 4.74)

<0.001

Low

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Ref

Ref

Ref

Medium

1.68 (1.35, 2.08)

1.69 (1.35, 2.12)

<0.001

1.41 (1.17, 169)

1.59 (1.30, 1.94)

<0.001

High

3.62 (2.78, 4.70)

3.42 (2.60, 4.50)

<0.001

2.52 (1.98, 3.22)

2.91 (2.24, 3.81)

<0.001

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

0.51 (0.38, 0.68)

0.48 (0.34, 0.68)

<0.001

0.75 (0.57, 0.96)

0.70 (0.51, 0.97)

0.031

active

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Ref

Ref

Ref

inactive

1.42 (1.10, 1.82)

1.58 (1.17, 2.14)

0.003

1.80 (1.42, 2.48)

1.78 (1.32, 2.39)

<0.001

≤55 %

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Ref

Ref

>55 %

2.72 (1.99, 3.93)

2.78 (2.00, 4.00)

<0.001

2.97 (2.76, 3.72)

2.87 (2.04, 4.05)

<0.001

<15 %

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

≥15 %

1.45 (1.11, 1.76)

1.25 (1.01, 1.55)

0.039

1.52 (1.25, 1.63)

1.26 (1.02, 1.56)

0.036

<30 %

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

≥30 %

2.20 (1.35, 2.79)

1.78 (1.19, 2.65)

0.005

2.18 (1.85, 2.67)

1.78 (1.19, 2.67)

0.005