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Table 4 Factors associated with dietary intake among adolescents in IMHDSS

From: Dietary diversity and associated factors among adolescents in eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study

  

Number with

Unadjusted

Adjusted

 

N (%)

Low dietary diversity n(%)

PRR (95% CI)

PRR (95% CI)

Gender

Male

312

168 (51.4)

1.00

1.00

Female

286

159 (48.6)

0.96 (0.81–1.15)

0.96 (0.79–1.14)

Age (Years)

10–14

321

165 (50.5)

1.00

1.00

15–19

277

162 (49.5)

0.85 (0.71–1.02)

0.96 (0.79–1.15)

Highest education level attained so far

Primary (1–7 years)

419

225 (68.8)

1.00

1.00

Secondary (> 7 years)

179

102 (31.2)

0.93 (0.76–1.13)

1.10 (0.87–1.39)

Person adolescent lives with

Both parents

422

249 (76.1)

1.00

1.00

Single parents

117

53 (16.2)

1.33 (1.09–1.63)

1.31 (1.08–1.59)*

Guardian

59

25 (7.6)

1.41 (1.1–1.8)

1.39 (1.09–1.76)*

Gainfully employed in the last 12 months

No

490

269 (82.3)

1.00

1.00

Yes

108

58 (17.7)

1.03 (0.82–1.29)

1.09 (0.85–1.39)

Socio-economic status (SES)

Poorest

184

70 (21.4)

1.00

1.00

Poor

104

62 (19)

0.65 (0.5–0.85)

0.66 (0.51–0.85)*

Middle

103

67 (20.5)

0.56 (0.42–0.75)

0.58 (0.43–0.77)*

Rich

90

51 (15.6)

0.7 (0.54–0.91)

0.74 (0.57–0.97)*

Richest

117

77 (23.5)

0.55 (0.42–0.73)

0.58 (0.45–0.77)*

Eat from restaurant

Never

510

266 (81.3)

1.00

1.00

Atleast once a week

88

61 (18.7)

0.64 (0.46–0.89)

0.59 (0.44–0.83)*

Household size

Up to 5 people

116

58 (17.7)

1.00

1.00

6–10 people

391

220 (67.3)

0.87 (0.71–1.08)

1.04 (0.84–1.28)

More than 10

91

49 (15.0)

0.92 (0.69–1.23)

1.21 (0.89–1.62)

  1. *5% level of significance
  2. Note: Sex, age and SES maintained as potential universal confounders