Table 4 Multiple Logistic Regression analysis assessing factors associated with overweight/obesity prevalence among students

Gender

Male

1

1

1

Female

2.30(1.60–3.51)

< 0.01

1.78(1.26–2.51)

0.001

2.53(1.79–3.56)

< 0.001

Age (years)

< 20 years

1

1

1

≥ 20 years

1.41(0.84–2.36)

0.198

0.63(0.39–1.02)

0.060

0.78(0.49–1.24)

0.294

Year of Study

1st

1

1

1

2nd

0.62(0.35–1.09)

0.094

1.13(0.69–1.85)

0.625

0.95(0.59–1.53)

0.831

3rd

1.18(0.65–2.15)

0.577

2.77(1.59–4.82)

< 0.01

1.79(1.05–3.08)

0.034

4th

0.98(0.51–1.88)

0.944

3.26(1.76–6.04)

< 0.01

2.34(1.29–4.23)

< 0.01

Regular exercise

Never

1

1

1

Rarely

1.64(0.70–3.82)

0.702

1.01(0.49–2.11)

0.974

1.16(0.55–2.40)

0.692

Sometimes

1.29(0.64–2.63)

0.708

0.88(0.42–1.83)

0.735

1.13(0.54–2.30)

0.773

Almost everyday

0.91(0.35–2.40)

0.354

0.55(0.24–1.28)

0.166

0.78(0.34–1.78)

0.549

Alcohol intake (yes)

0.90(0.45–1.77)

0.750

0.94(0.91–1.76)

0.854

0.85(0.46–1.59)

0.613

Smoking (yes)

0.31(0.03–2.70)

0.286

0.20(0.03–1.75)

0.146

0.86(0.19–4.01)

0.852

Family history dx.

Hypertension

0.78(0.48–1.28)

0.323

0.85(0.55–1.31)

0.458

0.69(0.44–1.07)

0.096

Diabetes

1.19(0.75–1.89)

0.457

1.22(0.80–1.86)

0.354

1.16(0.76–1.76)

0.496

Obesity

3.48(2.04–5.91)

< 0.01

2.36(1.42–3.94)

0.001

1.98(1.18–3.30)

0.009