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Table 3 Results of multivariable analysis of the association between overweight/obesity and household food insecurity among women living with HIV in rural Eswatini

From: The prevalence of overweight/obesity and its association with household food insecurity among women living with HIV in rural Eswatini

Risk Factors

z-value

Adjusted Risk Ratio (ARR)

95% CI

Age (years)

1.87

1.02

(0.99–1.04)

Food insecurity index

0 (least food insecure)

reference

1.00

(-)

1

-0.62

0.82

(0.45–1.52)

2

-1.66

0.62

(0.35–1.09)

3 (most food insecure)

-3.06*

0.38

(0.21–0.71)

Alcohol use (no vs. yes)

2.41*

1.49

(1.07–2.05)

Health status (good vs. poor)

-2.74*

0.58

(0.39–0.86)

Gossip (no vs. yes)

3.36

0.91

(0.73–1.13)

Family support (no vs. yes)

-2.01*

0.73

(0.53–0.99)

  1. z-value: test statistic; CI confidence interval; *p < 0.05