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Table 2 Multinomial regression of the number of risk factors and demographics, N = 3,793

From: Co-occurrence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases among in-school adolescents in Tanzania: an example of a low-income setting of sub-Saharan Africa for adolescence health policy actions

Variables

Number of risk factors n (%)

One 2071 (54.6)

Two 968 (25.4)

Three 198 (5.2)

Four + five 89 (2.3)

AOR [95% CI]

∫Age (yrs)

1.10 [0.84–1.44]

0.92 [0.69–1.23]

0.60 [0.40–0.91] *

0.46 [0.28–0.79] **

Gender

 Male (Ref. Female)

0.68 [0.55–0.84] ***

0.64 [0.51–0.81] ***

0.81 [0.57–1.13]

0.61 [0.38–0.98] *

School level

 Primary school (Ref. Sec. school)

1.71 [1.37–2.14] ***

1.81 [1.42–2.32] ***

2.40 [1.63–3.54] ***

2.90 [1.61–5.13] ***

  1. Adjusted for all independent variables.
  2. AOR Adjusted odds ratio
  3. Note: ∫Age is continuous, *** = p < 0.001, ** = p < 0.01 * = p < 0.05