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Table 4 Factors associated with underweight, overweight and obesity

From: Differentials in prevalence and correlates of metabolic risk factors of non-communicable diseases among women in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from 33 countries

Variable

Underweight

Overweight

Obesity

RR

95% CI

RR

95% CI

RR

95% CI

Age

 15–19

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 20–24

0.57

0.55–0.59*

1.73

1.66–1.80*

2.71

2.47–2.96*

 25–29

0.53

0.52–0.56*

2.57

2.47–2.67*

5.94

5.46–6.46*

 30–34

0.54

0.52–0.56*

3.19

3.06–3.31*

9.78

9.01–10.62*

 35–39

0.59

0.57–0.62*

3.56

3.42–3.70*

12.72

11.72–13.82*

 40–44

0.66

0.63–0.70*

3.80

3.64–3.97*

15.00

13.80–16.31*

 45–49

0.73

0.69–0.76*

3.84

3.67–4.02*

15.45

14.18–16.83*

Residence

 Urban

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Rural

1.25

1.22–1.28*

0.49

0.48–0.50*

0.28

0.27–0.29*

Educational level

 None

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Primary

0.82

0.79–0.84*

1.34

1.30–1.37*

1.69

1.63–1.77*

 Secondary

0.77

0.75–0.79*

1.62

1.58–1.66*

2.52

2.42–2.63*

 Higher

0.59

0.55–0.64*

3.02

2.88–3.16*

6.34

5.98–6.72*

Religion

 Christianity

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Islam

1.44

1.41–1.48*

0.83

0.81–0.85*

0.75

0.73–0.78*

 Others/no religion

1.24

1.18–1.30*

0.70

0.67–0.74*

0.61

0.56–0.66*

Marital status

 Never married

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Married/currently living with a partner

0.65

0.64–0.67*

1.81

1.76–1.86*

2.91

2.77–3.04*

Wealth index

 Poorest

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Poorer

0.79

0.77–0.82*

1.34

1.29–1.39*

1.64

1.52–1.76*

 Middle

0.72

0.69–0.75*

1.66

1.60–1.73*

2.55

2.38–2.73*

 Richer

0.67

0.65–0.69*

2.33

2.25–2.41*

4.58

4.29–4.89*

 Richest

0.64

0.62–0.67*

3.28

3.17–3.39*

9.09

8.54–9.68*

Currently working

0.69

0.68–0.71*

1.35

1.32–1.38*

1.69

1.64–1.75*

Number of children

 Nulliparous

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 1–4

0.61

0.59–0.63*

1.76

1.71–1.81*

3.09

2.95–3.24*

 4+

0.69

0.66–0.71*

1.79

1.74–1.84*

3.04

2.89–3.19*

 Alcohol consumption

1.19

1.13–1.25*

0.89

0.85–0.94*

1.13

1.06–1.20*

 Smoking

2.03

1.92–2.16*

0.70

0.65–0.75*

0.78

0.70–0.86*

 Exercise

1.03

0.93–1.14

0.93

0.86–1.01

1.02

0.92–1.13

Fruit consumption

 Low

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Moderate

0.66

0.56–0.79*

1.09

0.96–1.25

1.30

1.12–1.52*

 High

0.48

0.40–0.57*

1.47

1.31–1.66*

1.84

1.59–2.12*

Vegetable consumption

 Low

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Moderate

0.85

0.71–1.01

1.03

0.90–1.18

1.09

0.92–1.28

 High

0.66

0.56–0.78*

1.21

1.07–1.37*

1.44

1.24–1.66*

  1. RR Relative-risk ratio; *significant at p < 0.05;