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Table 2 Univariate and Multivariable analysis of association of overweight and study characteristics

From: Prevalence of overweight and obesity, and associations with socio-demographic factors in Kuwait

 

Univariate

p-value

Multivariablea

p-value

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Gender

 Male

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

 Female

0.72 (0.60, 0.86)

< 0.001

0.79 (0.64, 0.99)

0.04

Age group

 18–29

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

 30–39

1.15 (0.77, 1.70)

0.50

1.16 (0.75, 1.78)

0.50

 40–49

1.26 (0.86, 1.86)

0.23

1.37 (0.89, 2.11)

0.15

 50–59

1.06 (0.71, 1.59)

0.77

1.23 (0.78, 1.96)

0.37

  ≥ 60

0.84 (0.53, 1.35)

0.48

0.88 (0.50, 1.54)

0.66

Nationality

 Kuwaiti

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

 non-Kuwaiti, specify

1.27 (1.09, 1.48)

< 0.001

1.07 (0.80, 1.42)

0.65

Education

 Illiterate

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

 Read and write

5.17 (1.79, 14.99)

< 0.001

2.11 (0.81, 5.54)

0.13

 Secondary School

4.98 (1.73, 14.30)

< 0.001

1.81 (0.69, 4.74)

0.22

 University

5.13 (1.81, 14.58)

< 0.001

2.14 (0.82, 5.55)

0.12

 High studies

6.82 (2.31, 20.14)

< 0.001

2.43 (0.88, 6.68)

0.09

Occupation

 Employed

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

 Student, not employed

1.26 (0.35, 4.47)

0.72

2.35 (0.49, 11.15)

0.28

 Housewife, not employed

0.65 (0.48, 0.88)

0.01

0.75 (0.51, 1.10)

0.14

 Retired

0.76 (0.61, 0.95)

0.02

1.03 (0.77, 1.38)

0.85

 Unemployed

0.27 (0.13, 0.54)

< 0.001

0.82 (0.36, 1.87)

0.63

Marital status

 Never married

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

–

–

 currently married

1.17 (0.82, 1.67)

0.40

–

–

 Divorced

0.95 (0.53, 1.70)

0.86

–

–

 Widowed

0.94 (0.48, 1.85)

0.86

–

–

Average Income

  ≤ 500

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

  > 500–1500

0.87 (0.69, 1.11)

0.26

0.89 (0.68, 1.15)

0.37

  > 1500

0.75 (0.61, 0.93)

0.01

0.80 (0.56, 1.13)

0.21

Current smoker

 No

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

 Yes

1.15 (0.93, 1.42)

0.19

1.06 (0.84, 1.35)

0.60

Past smoker

 No

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

–

–

 Yes

0.91 (0.67, 1.24)

0.55

–

–

Vigorous-intensity physical activity

 No

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

–

–

 Yes

1.03 (0.56, 1.90)

0.93

–

–

Moderate-intensity physical activity

 No

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

–

–

 Yes

0.83 (0.57, 1.20)

0.32

–

–

Elevated blood pressure (ACC/AHA)

 No

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

–

–

 Yes

1.11 (0.91, 1.34)

0.30

–

–

Elevated blood pressure (WHO)

 No

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

.

–

–

 Yes

0.93 (0.70, 1.24)

0.62

–

–

  1. aAdjusted for gender, age group, nationality, education, occupation, average monthly household income and current smoking status
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