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Table 2 Multivariable analysis factors associated with obesity among adults in a rural community in 2018 (n = 627)

From: Trends, prevalence and associated factors of obesity among adults in a rural community in Thailand: serial cross-sectional surveys, 2012 and 2018

Factors

BMI < 25 kg/m2

BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2

Adjusted Odds Ratio

95% CI

p-value

Age (years)

56.2 ± 14.9

53.4 ± 11.8

0.99

0.97–0.99

0.029

Gender

 Male

144 (67.3)

70 (32.7)

1

  

 Female

202 (48.9)

211 (51.1)

1.46

0.89–2.39

0.132

Smoking

 Never

224 (49.9)

225 (50.1)

1

  

 Ex-smoker

44 (62.0)

27 (38.0)

0.93

0.48–1.81

0.828

 Current smoker

78 (72.9)

29 (27.1)

0.52

0.28–0.94

0.030

Instant coffee-mixed drinking

  ≤ 1 cup/week

188 (57.1)

141 (42.9)

1

  

  > 1 cup/week

157 (52.9)

140 (47.1)

1.44

1.02–2.04

0.036

Spot urine Na (mEq/L)

122.3 ± 60.6

133.5 ± 74.1

1.002

0.99–1.01

0.116

cNumber of Chronic diseases

 0

216 (61.7)

134 (38.3)

1

  

 1

81 (48.2)

87 (51.8)

1.82

1.01–2.68

0.018

  ≥ 2

49 (45.0)

60 (55.0)

2.15

1.32–3.50

0.002

  1. Multivariable analysis (Enter); Age, Gender, smoking, coffee-mixed drinking, spot urine Na and number of chronic diseases
  2. cChronic diseases; diabetes mellitus, hypertension and dyslipidemia