Table 2 Association between different factors and obesity and overweight among under 5 children in Uganda

Mother’s BMI

 Underweight

1

1

 Normal

2.59 (1.21–5.55) ^*

2.05 (0.94–4.50)

 Overweight

3.01 (1.39–6.50) ^*

2.72 (1.22–6.08)^*

Sex of child

 Female

1

1

 Male

2.07 (1.47–2.90)^*

1.81 (1.24–2.64)^*

Region

 North

1

1

 West

1.81 (1.21–2.69)^*

1.65 (0.98–2.80)

 East

1.12 (0.71–1.76)

1.09 (0.65–1.84)

 Central

0.94 (0.57–1.55)

0.60 (0.29–1.24)

Residence

 Rural

1

1

 Urban

0.77 (0.51–1.38)

0.70 (0.41–1.18)

Stunting status

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.51 (1.10–2.08)^*

1.40 (0.94–2.08)

Working status

 Not working

1

1

 Working

1.34 (0.90–2.00)

1.22 (0.80–1.87)

Age of the child months

 49–59

1

1

 37–48

2.07 (1.04–4.15)^*

1.82 (0.88–3.78)

 25–36

3.80 (1.96–7.37)^*

3.38 (1.68–6.82)^*

 13–24

4.30 (2.30–8.04)^*

3.70 (1.91–7.17)^*

 Less than 12

3.42 (1.80–6.48)^*

2.79 (1.44–5.42)^*

Father’s Education

 No Education

1

1

 Primary Education

1.82 (0.91–3.66)

1.43 (0.68–3.01)

 Secondary Education

1.44 (0.71–2.94)

1.31 (0.61–2.81)

 Tertiary

1.33 (0.55–3.24)

1.08 (0.36–3.23)

Wealth Index

 Poorest

1

1

 Poorer

1.48 (0.95–2.32)

1.39 (0.85–2.27)

 Middle

1.42 (0.88–2.29)

1.19 (0.67–2.14)

 Richer

1.50 (0.90–2.50)

1.25 (0.67–2.31)

 Richest

1.18 (0.69–2.03)

0.95 (0.41–2.22)

Age Mum years

 15–24

1

1

 25–34

0.87 (0.60–1.26)

0.88 (0.56–1.39)

 35–49

0.70 (0.45–1.08)

0.90 (0.53–1.52)

Household size

 5 and above

1

1

 Less than 5

1.18 (0.86–1.64)

0.90 (0.60–1.33)

Household Head

 Female

1

1

 Male

0.76 (0.53–1.08)

0.74 (0.48–1.15)

Mother’s marital status

 Not married

1

1

 Married

0.84 (0.51–1.38)

–

Mothers’ education level

N

 No education

1

1

 Primary

1.51 (0.90–2.53)

1.25 (0.69–2.24)

 Secondary

1.54 (0.84–2.84)

1.34 (0.62–2.86)

 Tertiary

1.89 (0.85–4.19)

2.39 (0.77–7.43)