Table 4 Prevalence and predictors of underweight among respondents (15–49 years) in Sierra Leone
Variables | Underweight (n = 502) (n, %) | Normal weight (n = 4,974) (n, %) | Unadjusted COR | 95% CI | p value | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ages (years) | ||||||||
15–24 | 289(11.9) | 2,137(88.1) | Reference | Reference | ||||
25–34 | 84(5.6) | 1,411(94.4) | 2.272 | (1.765–2.923) | < 0.001 | 1.670 | (1.254–2.224) | < 0.001 |
35–49 | 129(8.3) | 1,426(91.7) | 1.495 | (1.202–1.859) | < 0.001 | 1.136 | (0.870–1.483) | 0.350 |
Parity | ||||||||
Up to four | 407(9.5) | 3,867(90.5) | Reference | |||||
Five and above | 95(7.9) | 1,107(92.1) | 1.226 | (0.971–1.548) | 0.086 | |||
Residence | ||||||||
Urban | 162(8.2) | 1,818(91.8) | Reference | |||||
Rural | 340(9.7) | 3,156(90.3) | 0.827 | (0.680–1.006) | 0.057 | |||
Sex household head | ||||||||
Male | 343(8.7) | 3,621(91.3) | Reference | Reference | ||||
Female | 159(10.5) | 1,353(89.5) | 0.806 | (0.661–0.983) | 0.033 | 0.925 | (0.750–1.141) | 0.469 |
Household size | ||||||||
Less than six | 181(8.4) | 1,976(91.6) | Reference | |||||
Six and above | 321(9.7) | 2,998(90.3) | 0.855 | (0.707–1.035) | 0.109 | |||
Work status | ||||||||
Not working | 191(11.1) | 1,529(88.90 | Reference | |||||
Working | 311(8.3) | 3,445(91.7) | 1.384 | (1.144–1.673) | 0.001 | 1.082 | (0.868–1.349) | 0.481 |
Marital status | ||||||||
Married | 232(7.0) | 3,102(93.0) | Reference | |||||
Not married | 270(12.6) | 1,872(87.4) | 0.519 | (0.431–0.624) | < 0.001 | 0.594 | (0.467–0.755) | < 0.001 |
Regions of Sierra Leone | ||||||||
East | 96(8.1) | 1,082(91.9) | Reference | Reference | ||||
North | 153(10.5) | 1,305(89.5) | 0.757 | (0.579–0.989) | 0.041 | 0.734 | (0.559–0.963) | 0.026 |
Northwest | 73(9.2) | 724(90.8) | 0.88 | (0.640–1.210) | 0.431 | 0.840 | (0.609–1.160) | 0.290 |
South | 134(10.3) | 1,173(89.7) | 0.777 | (0.590–1.022) | 0.071 | 0.776 | (0.588–1.204) | 0.073 |
Western | 46(6.2) | 690(93.8) | 1.331 | (0.925–1.916) | 0.777 | 1.385 | (0.954–2.011) | 0.087 |
Level of education | ||||||||
No formal education | 211(8.1) | 2,399(91.9) | Reference | |||||
Primary | 96(12.3) | 686(87.7) | 0.628 | (0.487–0.812) | < 0.001 | |||
Secondary | 185(9.5) | 1,755(90.5) | 0.834 | (0.679–1.026) | 0.086 | |||
Higher | 10(6.9) | 134(93.1) | 1.179 | (0.611–2.275) | 0.624 | |||
Wealth Index | ||||||||
Poorest | 104(8.3) | 1,156(91.7) | Reference | |||||
Poorer | 120(10.2) | 1,053(89.8) | 0.789 | (0.599–1.040) | 0.093 | |||
Middle | 121(10.3) | 1,050(89.7) | 0.781 | (0.593–1.028) | 0.078 | |||
Richer | 97(9.1) | 974(90.9) | 0.903 | (0.676–1.207) | 0.491 | |||
Richest | 60(7.5) | 741(92.5) | 1.111 | (0.798–1.547) | 0.533 | |||
Watching TV | ||||||||
Yes | 98(8.0) | 1,123(92.0) | Reference | |||||
No | 404(9.5) | 3,851(90.5) | 0.832 | (0.661–1.047) | 0.117 | |||
Listens to radio | ||||||||
Yes | 152(7.2) | 1,967(92.8) | Reference | |||||
No | 350(10.4) | 3,007(89.6) | 0.664 | (0.544–0.810) | < 0.001 | 0.673 | (0.549–0.826) | < 0.001 |
Reading of magazines | ||||||||
Yes | 29(9.5) | 276(90.5) | Reference | |||||
No | 473(9.1) | 4,698(90.9) | 1.044 | (0.704–1.548) | 0.832 | |||
Smokes cigarettes | ||||||||
Yes | 18(11.5) | 139(88.5) | Reference | |||||
No | 484(9.1) | 4,835(90.9) | 1.294 | (0.785–2.132) | 0.313 | |||
Alcohol use | ||||||||
Yes | 35(7.5) | 429(92.5) | Reference | |||||
No | 140(6.7) | 2,005(93.3) | 1.168 | (0.795–1.717) | 0.428 |