Table 4 Factors associated with being overweight or obese (body mass index, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2), N = 1210
Characteristics | n | Overweight or obese % | Crude ORa [95 % CIb] | Adj ORa [95 % CIb] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Male | 604 | 14.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Female | 606 | 35.8 | 3.3 [2.5–4.4] | 4.3 [3.2–5.9] |
Age groups | ||||
18–24 | 167 | 12.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
25–34 | 247 | 17.4 | 1.5 [0.8–2.6] | 1.4 [0.8–2.5] |
35–44 | 297 | 32.3 | 3.3 [2.0–5.6] | 3.1 [1.8–5.3] |
45–54 | 222 | 36.5 | 4.0 [2.3–6.8] | 4.1 [2.3–7.3] |
55–64 | 137 | 23.4 | 2.1 [1.2–3.9] | 2.6 [1.4–5.0] |
≥65 | 140 | 22.1 | 2.0 [1.2–3.6] | 3.1 [1.6–6.0] |
Residence | ||||
Rural | 912 | 19.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Peri-urban | 298 | 41.6 | 2.9 [2.2–3.8] | 2.6 [1.9–3.6] |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 130 | 10.8 | 1.0 | |
Widowed/separated/divorced | 125 | 27.5 | 3.1 [1.7–5.9] | |
Married/cohabiting | 887 | 26.7 | 3.0 [1.7–5.4] | |
Religion | ||||
Christian/traditionalist | 545 | 23.5 | 1.0 | |
Moslem | 665 | 26.5 | 1.2 [0.9–1.5] | |
Education level | ||||
None | 143 | 30.8 | 1.0 | |
Lower primary | 250 | 24.8 | 0.7 [0.5–1.2] | |
Upper primary | 415 | 21.9 | 0.6 [0.4–1.0] | |
Secondary and above | 402 | 26.6 | 0.8 [0.5–1.2] | |
Occupation in the previous month | ||||
Casual labour | 85 | 16.5 | 1.0 | |
Domestic work/student | 96 | 32.3 | 2.4 [1.2–5.0] | |
Subsistence agriculture | 720 | 20.8 | 1.3 [0.7–2.4] | |
Trade | 189 | 40.7 | 3.5 [1.8–6.6] | |
Commercial agriculture | 69 | 20.3 | 2.8 [1.3–5.7] | |
Formal employment | 51 | 35.3 | 2.8 [1.2–6.2] | |
Average monthly earnings (UGXc) | ||||
None | 113 | 22.1 | 1.0 | |
<60000 | 458 | 25.3 | 1.2 [0.7–2.0] | |
60000-100000 | 344 | 25.3 | 1.2 [0.7–2.0] | |
>100000 | 295 | 25.8 | 1.2 [0.7–2.0] | |
SESd quintiles | ||||
First (poorest) | 242 | 15.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Second | 244 | 18.9 | 1.3 [0.8–2.0] | 1.5 [0.9–2.4] |
Third | 234 | 29.9 | 2.3 [1.5–3.6] | 2.8 [1.7–4.6] |
Fourth | 263 | 28.1 | 2.1 [1.4–3.3] | 2.5 [1.5–4.2] |
Fifth (least poor) | 227 | 33.5 | 2.7 [1.7–4.2] | 2.7 [1.6–4.4] |