Table 7 Prevalence and predictors of overnutrition among women (15–49 years) in Sierra Leone
Variable | Overnutrition (n = 2,038) (n, %) | Normal weight (n = 4,974) (n, %) | Unadjusted COR | 95% CI | p value | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ages (years) | ||||||||
15–24 | 490(18.7) | 2,137(81.3) | Reference | Reference | ||||
25–34 | 681(32.6) | 1,411(67.4) | 0.475 | (0.415–0.543) | < 0.001 | 0.512 | (0.438–0.599) | < 0.001 |
35–49 | 867(37.8) | 1,426(62.2) | 0.377 | (0.331–0.429) | < 0.001 | 0.350 | (0.298–0.411) | < 0.001 |
Parity | ||||||||
Up to four | 1,513(28.1) | 3,867(71.9) | Reference | |||||
Five and above | 525(32.2) | 1,107(67.8) | 0.825 | (0.732–0.930) | 0.002 | 1.151 | (0.989–1.339) | 0.070 |
Residence | ||||||||
Urban | 1,112(38.0) | 1,818(62.0) | Reference | Reference | ||||
Rural | 926(22.7) | 3,156(77.3) | 2.085 | (1.878–2.314) | < 0.001 | 1.050 | (0.870–1.267) | 0.611 |
Sex of household head | ||||||||
Male | 1,392(27.8) | 3,621(72.2) | Reference | Reference | ||||
Female | 646(32.3) | 1,353(67.7) | 0.805 | (0.720–0.901) | < 0.001 | 0.836 | (0.736–0.950) | 0.006 |
Household size | ||||||||
Less than six | 838(8.4) | 1,976(70.2) | Reference | |||||
Six and above | 1,200(28.6) | 2,998(71.4) | 1.060 | (0.954–1.177) | 0.280 | |||
Work status | ||||||||
Not working | 560(26.8) | 1,529(73.2) | Reference | Reference | ||||
Working | 1,478(30.0) | 3,445(70.0) | 0.854 | (0.761–0.957 | 0.007 | 0.886 | (0.771–1.018) | 0.088 |
Marital status | ||||||||
Married | 1,461(732) | 3,102(68.0) | Reference | Reference | ||||
Not married | 270(12.6) | 1,872(76.4) | 1.528 | (1.366–1.709) | < 0.001 | 1.432 | (1.235–1.660) | < 0.001 |
Region | ||||||||
East | 401(27.0) | 1,082(73.0) | Reference | Reference | ||||
North | 364(21.8) | 1,305(78.2) | 1.329 | (1.129–1.564) | 0.001 | 1.359 | (1.143–1.616) | 0.001 |
Northwest | 229(24.0) | 724(76.0) | 1.172 | (0.971–1.414) | 0.098 | 1.151 | (0.944–1.403) | 0.164 |
South | 524(30.9) | 1,173(69.1) | 0.830 | (0.711–0.968) | 0.017 | 0.750 | (0.637–0.884) | 0.001 |
Western | 520(43.0) | 690(57.0) | 0.492 | (0.418–0.578) | < 0.001 | 0.891 | (0.733–1.083) | 0.247 |
Level of education | ||||||||
No formal education | 961(28.6) | 2,399(71.4) | Reference | |||||
Primary | 235(25.5) | 686(74.5) | 1.169 | (0.991–1.380) | 0.965 | |||
Secondary | 701(28.5) | 1,755(71.5) | 1.003 | (0.894–1.125) | 0.961 | |||
Higher | 141(651.3) | 134(48.7 | 0.381 | (0.297–0.880) | < 0.001 | |||
Wealth Index | ||||||||
Poorest | 273(19.1) | 1,156(80.9) | Reference | Reference | ||||
Poorer | 255(19.5) | 1,053(80.5) | 0.975 | (0.806–1.179) | 0.796 | 0.892 | (0.733–1.086) | 0.255 |
Middle | 360(25.5) | 1,050(74.5) | 0.689 | (0.576–0.823) | < 0.001 | 0.603 | (0.499–0.728) | < 0.001 |
Richer | 563(36.6) | 974(63.4) | 0.409 | (0.345–4.83) | < 0.001 | 0.333 | (0.264–0.421) | < 0.001 |
Richest | 587(44.2) | 741(55.8) | 0.298 | (0.251–0.354) | < 0.001 | 0.248 | (0.188–0.326) | < 0.001 |
Watching TV | ||||||||
Yes | 688(37.3) | 1,123(62.7) | Reference | Reference | ||||
No | 1,370(26.2) | 3,851(73.8) | 1.672 | (1.492–1.874) | < 0.001 | 0.954 | (813-1.118) | 0.560 |
Listens to radio | ||||||||
Yes | 1,023(34.2) | 1,967(65.8) | Reference | Reference | ||||
No | 1,015(25.2) | 3,007(74.8) | 1.541 | (1.389–1.709) | < 0.001 | 1.201 | (1.061–1.359) | 0.004 |
Reading magazine | ||||||||
Yes | 184(40.0) | 276(60.0) | Reference | Reference | ||||
No | 1,854(28.3) | 4,698(71.7) | 1.689 | (1.391–2.051) | < 0.001 | 1.217 | (0.974–1.521) | 0.085 |
Smokes cigarettes | ||||||||
Yes | 67(32.5) | 139(67.5) | Reference | |||||
No | 1,971(29.0) | 4,835(71.0) | 1.182 | (0.879–1.590) | 0.267 | |||
Alcohol use | ||||||||
Yes | 203(32.1) | 429(67.9) | Reference | |||||
No | 936(31.8) | 2,005(68.2) | 1.014 | (0.843–1.219) | 0.885 |