Table 5 The prevalence and predictors of overweight among women (15–49 years) in Sierra Leone
Variables | Overweight (n = 1,479) (n, %) | Normal weight (n = 4,974) (n, %) | Unadjusted COR | 95% CI | p value | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ages (years) | ||||||||
15–24 | 411(16.1) | 2,137(83.9) | Reference | Reference | ||||
25–34 | 503(26.3) | 1,411(73.7) | 0.540 | (0.466–0.625) | < 0.001 | 0.609 | (0.514–0.722) | < 0.001 |
35–49 | 565(28.4) | 1,426(71.6) | 0.485 | (0.420–0.560) | < 0.001 | 0.480 | (0.403–0.571) | < 0.001 |
Parity | ||||||||
Up to four | 1,115(22.4) | 3,867(77.6) | Reference | |||||
Five and above | 364(24.7) | 1,107(75.3) | 0.765 | (0.756–1.005) | 0.058 | |||
Residence | ||||||||
Urban | 753(29.3) | 1,818(70.7) | Reference | Reference | ||||
Rural | 726(18.7) | 3,156(81.3) | 1.801 | (1.601–2.024) | < 0.001 | 1.049 | (0.851–1.292) | 0.653 |
Sex of the household head | ||||||||
Male | 1,041(22.2) | 3,621(77.7) | Reference | Reference | ||||
Female | 438(24.5) | 1,353(75.5) | 0.806 | (0.661–0.983) | 0.033 | 0.893 | (0.776–1.029) | 0.119 |
Household size | ||||||||
Less than six | 615(23.7) | 1,976(76.3) | Reference | |||||
Six and above | 864(22.4) | 2,998(77.6) | 1.080 | (0.960–1.215) | 0.201 | |||
Work status | ||||||||
Not working | 400(20.7) | 1,529(79.3) | Reference | Reference | ||||
Working | 1,079(23.9) | 3,445(76.1) | 0.835 | (0.734–0.951) | 0.006 | 0.840 | (0.720–0.980) | 0.026 |
Marital status | ||||||||
Married | 1,058(25.4) | 3,102(74.6) | Reference | Reference | ||||
Not Married | 421(18.4) | 1,872(81.6) | 1.517 | (1.336–1.721) | < 0.001 | 1.470 | (1.249–1.730) | < 0.001 |
Region | ||||||||
East | 297(21.5) | 1,082(78.5) | Reference | Reference | ||||
North | 278(17.6) | 1,305(82.4) | 1.289 | (1.074–1.546) | 0.006 | 1.325 | (1.096–1.602) | 0.004 |
Northwest | 169(18.9) | 724(81.1) | 1.176 | (0.952–1.452) | 0.132 | 1.164 | (0.936–1.449) | 0.171 |
South | 394(25.1) | 1,173(74.9) | 0.817 | (0.688–0.970) | 0.021 | 0.755 | (0.631–0.903) | 0.002 |
Western | 341(33.1) | 690(66.9) | 0.555 | (0.463–0.667) | < 0.001 | 0.922 | (0.741–1.147) | 0.465 |
Level of education | ||||||||
No education | 699(8.1) | 2,399(77.4) | Reference | |||||
Primary | 180(12.3) | 686(79.2) | 1.110 | (0.923–1.335) | 0.266 | |||
Secondary | 521(9.5) | 1,755(77.1) | 0.981 | (0.863–1.117) | 0.777 | |||
Higher | 79(6.9) | 134(62.9) | 0.494 | (0.370–0.661) | < 0.001 | |||
Wealth Index | ||||||||
Poorest | 229(16.5) | 1,156(83.5) | Reference | Reference | ||||
Poorer | 204(16.2) | 1,053(83.8) | 1.023 | (0.832–1.257) | 0.832 | 0.943 | (0.763–1.165) | 0.587 |
Middle | 279(21.0) | 1,050(79.0) | 0.746 | (0.614–0.905) | 0.003 | 0.656 | (0.535–0.804) | < 0.001 |
Richer | 390(28.6) | 974(71.4) | 0.495 | (0.412–0.595) | < 0.001 | 0.400 | (0.309–0.517) | < 0.001 |
Richest | 377(33.7) | 741(66.3) | 0.389 | (0.323–0.470) | < 0.001 | 0.317 | (0.234–0.431) | < 0.001 |
Watching TV | ||||||||
Yes | 454(28.8) | 1,123(71.2) | Reference | Reference | ||||
No | 1,025(21.0) | 3,851(79.0) | 1.519 | (1.335–1.728) | < 0.001 | 0.979 | (0.821–1.168) | 0.817 |
Listens to radios | ||||||||
Yes | 708(26.5) | 1,967(73.5) | Reference | Reference | ||||
No | 771(20.4) | 3,007(79.6) | 1.404 | (1.249–1.578) | < 0.001 | 1.149 | (1.002–1.317) | 0.047 |
Reading of magazines | ||||||||
Yes | 120(30.3) | 276(69.7) | Reference | Reference | ||||
No | 1,359(22.4) | 4,698(77.6) | 1.503 | (1.203–1.878) | < 0.001 | 1.188 | (0.926–1.525) | 0.176 |
Smokes cigarettes | ||||||||
Yes | 46(24.9) | 139(75.1) | Reference | |||||
No | 1,433(22.9) | 4,835(77.1) | 1.117 | (0.796–1.566) | 0.523 | |||
Alcohol use | ||||||||
Yes | 149(25.8) | 429(74.2) | Reference | |||||
No | 686(25.5) | 2,005(74.5) | 1.015 | (0.827–1.247) | 0.886 | |||