Table 6 The prevalence and predictors of obesity among women (15–49 years) in Sierra Leone
Variables | Obese (n = 559) (n, %) | Normal weight (n = 4,974) (n, %) | Unadjusted COR | 95% CI | p value | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ages (years) | ||||||||
15–24 | 79(3.6) | 2,137(96.4) | Reference | Reference | ||||
25–34 | 178(11.2) | 1,411(88.8) | 0.293 | (0.223–0.385) | < 0.001 | 0.265 | (0.196–0.359) | < 0.001 |
35–49 | 302(17.5) | 1,426(82.5) | 0.175 | (0.135–0.226) | < 0.001 | 0.122 | (0.090–0.164) | < 0.001 |
Parity | ||||||||
Up to four | 398(9.3) | 3,867(90.7) | Reference | |||||
Five and above | 161(12.7) | 1,107(87.3) | 0.708 | (0.582–0.860) | 0.001 | 1.243 | (0.976–1.583) | 0.078 |
Residence | ||||||||
Urban | 359(16.5) | 1,818(83.5) | Reference | Reference | ||||
Rural | 200(6.0) | 3,156(94.0) | 3.116 | (2.597–3.739) | < 0.001 | 0.977 | (0.706–1.353) | 0.889 |
Sex of the household head | ||||||||
Male | 351(351) | 3,621(91.2) | Reference | Reference | ||||
Female | 208(208) | 1,353(86.7) | 0.631 | (0.525–0.757) | < 0.001 | 0.717 | (0.578–0.889) | 0.002 |
Household size | ||||||||
Less than six | 223(10.1) | 1,976(89.9) | Reference | |||||
Six and above | 336(10.1) | 2,998(89.9) | 1.007 | (0.842–1.204) | 0.939 | |||
Work status | ||||||||
Not working | 160(9.5) | 1,529(90.5) | Reference | |||||
Working | 399(10.4) | 3,445(89.6) | 0.904 | (0.745–1.096) | 0.303 | |||
Marital status | ||||||||
Married | 403(11.5) | 3,102(88.5) | Reference | Reference | ||||
Not Married | 156(7.7) | 1,872(92.3) | 1.559 | (1.285–1.892) | < 0.001 | 1.293 | (1.001–1.669) | < 0.049 |
Region | ||||||||
East | 104(8.8) | 1,082(91.2) | Reference | Reference | ||||
North | 86(6.2) | 1,305(93.8) | 1.459 | (1.084–1.963) | 0.013 | 1.447 | (1.054–1.985) | 0.022 |
Northwest | 60(7.7) | 724(92.3) | 1.160 | (0.833–1.616) | 0.381 | 1.107 | (0.777–1.577) | 0.573 |
South | 130(10.0) | 1,173(90.0) | 0.867 | (0.662–1.137) | 0.303 | 0.740 | (0.552–0.991) | 0.043 |
Western | 179(20.6) | 690(79.4) | 0.371 | (0.286–0.480) | < 0.001 | 0.857 | (0.628–1.169) | 0.331 |
Level of education | ||||||||
No formal education | 262(9.8) | 2,399(90.2) | Reference | |||||
Primary | 55(7.4) | 686(92.6) | 0.628 | (0.487–0.812) | < 0.001 | |||
Secondary | 180(9.3) | 1,755(99.7) | 0.834 | (0.679–1.026) | 0.086 | |||
Higher | 62(31.6) | 134(88.4) | 1.179 | (0.611–2.275) | 0.624 | |||
Wealth Index | ||||||||
Poorest | 44(3.7) | 1,156(96.3) | Reference | Reference | ||||
Poorer | 51(4.6) | 1,053(95.4) | 0.786 | (0.521–1.186) | 0.251 | 0.705 | (0.463–1.074) | 0.104 |
Middle | 81(7.2) | 1,050(92.8) | 0.493 | (0.339–7.19) | < 0.001 | 0.418 | (0.283–0.618) | < 0.001 |
Richer | 173(15.1) | 974(84.9) | 0.214 | (0.152–0.302) | < 0.001 | 0.156 | (0.101–0.242) | < 0.001 |
Richest | 210(22.1) | 741(77.9) | 0.134 | (0.096–0.188) | < 0.001 | 0.095 | (0.058–0.155) | < 0.001 |
Watching TV | ||||||||
Yes | 214(16.0) | 1,123(84.0) | Reference | Reference | ||||
No | 345(8.2) | 3,851(91.8) | 2.127 | (1.771–2.554) | < 0.001 | 0.880 | (0.675–1.148) | 0.347 |
Listens to radio | ||||||||
Yes | 315(13.8) | 1,967(86.2) | Reference | Reference | ||||
No | 244(7.5) | 3,007(92.5) | 1.974 | (1.654–2.355) | < 0.001 | 1.370 | (1.105–1.699) | 0.004 |
Reading of magazines | ||||||||
Yes | 64(18.8) | 276(81.2) | Reference | Reference | ||||
No | 495(9.5) | 4,698(90.5) | 2.201 | (1.651–2.933) | < 0.001 | 1.224 | (0.869–1.723) | 0.248 |
Smokes cigarettes | ||||||||
Yes | 21(13.1) | 139(86.9) | Reference | |||||
No | 538(10.0) | 4,835(90.0) | 1.358 | (0.851–2.167) | 0.200 | |||
Alcohol use | ||||||||
Yes | 54(11.2) | 429(88.8) | Reference | |||||
No | 250(11.1) | 2,005(88.9) | 1.010 | (0.739–1.379) | 0.953 | |||