Table 2 Association between overweight/obesity among children and adolescents and household food insecurity status

Age group of the children and adolescents, years

5–9

1

1

10–14

0.75 (0.48–1.15)

0.190

0.52 (0.32–0.86)

0.011

15–18

0.45 (0.27–0.74)

0.002

0.24 (0.13–0.44)

0.000

Maternal occupation

Unemployed

1

1

Private business

1.00 (0.60–1.69)

0.981

1.00 (0.56–1.80)

0.984

Employed*

1.70 (1.14–2.53)

0.009

1.80 (1.13–2.87)

0.022

Wealth index

Poorest

1

1

Poorer

1.47 (0.80–2.69)

0.209

1.38 (0.73–2.60)

0.316

Middle

1.08 (0.58–2.00)

0.812

1.05 (0.55–2.02)

0.881

Richer

1.62 (0.88–2.97)

0.118

1.62 (0.81–3.17)

0.161

Richest

3.14 (1.75–5.64)

0.000

3.23 (1.67–6.25)

0.001

Age group of household head

< 40 years

1

1

≥ 40 years

1.48 (1.03–2.14)

0.036

1.64 (1.06–2.56)

0.027

Maternal education

No-formal education

1

1

Formal education

1.26 (0.88–1.80)

0.208

1.09 (0.71–1.69)

0.689

Household food insecurity status

Food secure

1

1

Mildly and moderately food insecure

1.05 (0.57–1.91)

0.879

1.36 (0.69–2.71)

0.374

Severely food insecure

0.61 (0.32–1.19)

0.148

0.65 (0.30–1.39)

0.269