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Table 4 Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for being overweight and obese BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 among sedentary staffs (N = 400)

From: Association between body mass index and ready-to-eat food consumption among sedentary staff in Nay Pyi Taw union territory, Myanmar

Characteristics

Unadjusted

Adjusted a)

OR 95%CI

OR 95% CI

Age (in years)

 32 or younger

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Above 32

3.51

(1.96–6.27)***

3.97

(1.82–8.69) **

Sex

 Male

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Female

0.89

(0.42–1.84)

1.99

(0.68–5.79)

Marital status

 Others

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Married

1.91

(1.08–3.36) *

1.57

(0.76–3.28)

Designation

 Other rank

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Officer and above

2.81

(1.53–5.15) **

1.51

(0.63–3.60)

Smoking

 No

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Yes

3.57

(1.15–11.06) *

5.62

(1.06–29.90) *

Frequency of RTEc food consumption

 Less frequently consumede

1

Reference

1

Reference

 More frequently consumedd

5.69

(2.01–16.12) **

4.78

(1.44–15.85) **

Preference of RTEc food

 No

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Yes

11.97

(3.67–39.06) ***

8.93

(2.54–31.37) **

Timing of consumption

 Dinner

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Othersb

4.47

(1.06–18.95) *

0.26

(0.05–1.31)

Intensity of physical exercise

 Moderate/vigorous

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Light

2.17

(1.14–4.12) **

3.55

(1.63–7.73) **

Leisure activity

 Non-sedentary

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Sedentary

3.07

(1.27–7.39) **

3.32

(1. (22–9.03) **

Medical history of NCDsa

 No

1

Reference

1

Re Reference

 Yes

4.18

(2.30–7.61) ***

1.99

(1. (0.92–4.33)

  1. aNCDs: non-communicable diseases;bOthers: breakfast, lunch and supper; cRTE: ready-to-eat; dMore frequently consumed (two to three times per day, once daily, two to four times per week, once per week and one to three times per month). eLess frequently consumed (less than once per month) *P,0.05;**P,0.01;***P < 0.001;OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval a) Adjusted for the variables listed in this table