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Table 3 Factors associated with overweight and obesity on univariate logistic regression analysis

From: Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity in selected health areas in a rural health district in Cameroon: a cross-sectional analysis

Variables

Number of cases (N = 296)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Age below 50 years (Ref: Age > 50)

133

1.11 (0.77–1.61)

0.574*

Sex (Female)

220

2.56 (1.75–3.80)

< 0.001*

Marital status (Married)

246

2.52 (1.64–3.89)

< 0.001*

Employment (Unemployed)

199

0.7 (0.4–1.0)

0.065*

Occupation (Ref: Low/unemployed)

 

Ref

 

 Medium or high

79

1.07 (0.70–1,63)

0.763

Level of education (Ref: None)

  

0.003$,*

 Primary

89

1.84 (1.12–3.03)

 

 Secondary/tertiary

146

2.04 (1.30–3.21)

 

Family History of hypertension (Yes)

88

1.42 (0.39–2.19)

0.099*

Smoking status (Ref: Never smoker)

255

 

< 0.001$,*

 Ex-smoker

29

0.86 (0.47–1.61)

 

 Current Smoker

12

0.26 (0.12–0.52)

 

Exposure to wood smoke (Yes)

260

1.2 (0.7–2.1)

0.463

Units of alcohol consumption (Ref: Non-drinker)

83

 

0.585

 (0.01, 6.49]

115

1.39 (0.88–2.17)

 

 (6.49, 117]

94

1.21 (0.76–1.92)

 

Vegetable consumption (>  4 days/week)

27

1.5 (0.8–3.1)

0.267

Fruit consumption (>  4 days/week)

54

1.1 (0.8–1.6)

0.559

Intensity of daily physical activity (Ref: Low)

147

 

0.747*

 Moderate

117

1.1 (0.7–1.6)

 

 Vigorous

30

1.1 (0.6–2.0)

 
  1. *Included in the multiple regression analysis; OR Odd’s ratio, aOR adjusted Odd’s ratio, CI confidence interval, Significant p-values are written in bold; $P-value for Chi-squared test for linear trend; Ref Reference category