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Table 3 Factors associated with Sedentary Behavior of adolescents among High school students in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia, 2019

From: Magnitude of sedentary behavior and associated factors among secondary school adolescents in Debre Berhan town, Ethiopia

Variables

Sedentary

Not Sedentary

COR

AOR(95%-CI)

Grade level

G = 9

73

53

1

1

G = 10

124

91

1.95

0.39 (0.13–1.23)

G = 11

59

12

0.54

1.22 (0.58–2.53)

G = 12

122

46

1.93

0.82 (0.35–1.90)

Family Monthly Income

< 2000

66

92

1

1

2001–5000

72

54

5.92

1.81 (0.64–5.17)

5001–7999

44

22

3.94

1.45(0.52–4.04)

> 8000

142

18

10.99

6.42 (2.18–18.78)***

Maternal Education

No Education

79

105

1

1

Elementary

114

67

0.96

2.16(0.51–9.17)

Secondary

76

12

3.56

5.12 (1.09–23.83)*

College University

109

18

8.05

4.40 (0.842–22.99)

Father Education

No Education

51

93

1

1

Elementary

108

72

1.12

0.85(0.23–3.10)

Secondary

77

14

4.12

0.61 (0.14–2.69)

College University

142

23

11.25

0.95 (0.19–4.85)

Mother Occupation

NGO

7

2

3.243

0.88 (0.10–7.39)

Government

84

17

0.605

0.81 (0.09–7.04)

Private

110

19

0.708

0.39 (0.04–3.64)

House wife

177

164

1

1

Father Occupation

NGO

26

5

9.02

4.58 (0.58–35.92)

Government

135

29

1.17

0.88 (0.13–5.80)

Private

138

31

1.12

1.78 (0.27–11.75)

Farmer

79

137

1

1

Family Residence

Urban

295

67

7.16

0.37 0.13–1.06)

Rural

83

135

1

1

Housing condition

Own

293

114

2.71

0.75 (0.37–1.53)

Rent

75

79

2.31

1.02 (0.18–5.69)

Condominium

10

9

1

1

TV

Yes

330

87

9.09

4.87 (1.99–11.87)***

No

48

115

1

1

Dish

Yes

289

59

7.54

1.132 (0.456–2.82)

No

92

143

1

1

Computer

Yes

127

18

5.17

1.26 (0.46–3.44)

No

251

184

1

1

Private Internet

Yes

16

2

4.42

0.62(0.09–4.07)

no

362

200

1

1

Phone

Yes

301

131

2.12

1.33 (0.85–2.33)

No

77

71

1

 

Mobile Internet

Yes

236

57

2.37

2.37(1.14–4.93)*

No

65

74

1

1

Social media

Yes

213

40

5.23

2.98 (1.43–6.17)**

No

165

162

1

1

  1. *Statistically significant P value < 0.05, ** p value < 0.01, *** P value < 0.001
  2. NB: Model fitness and multicollinearity is checked