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Table 3 Predictors of abdominal obesity alone among the adults

From: Epidemiological characteristics of different patterns of obesity among adults in rural communities of south-east Nigeria: a population-based cross-sectional study

 

Abdominal obesity alone

    

Variables

Presenta

Absent

COR(95% C.I.)

P

AOR(95% C.I.)

P

Age (years)

 20-40

16(6.2)

244(93.8)

    

 41-60

14(5.8)

226(94.2)

1.06(0.51-2.22)

0.880

1.36(0.60-3.11)

0.466

Sex

 Male

7(3.3)

206(96.7)

    

 Female

23(8.0)

264(92.0)

0.39(0.16-0.93)

<0.05

0.35(0.14-0.88)

<0.05

Monthly income (Naira)b

 < 50,000

29(6.2)

439(93.8)

    

 ≥ 50,000

1(3.1)

31(96.9)

2.05(0.27-15.54)

0.488

2.76(0.35-22.04)

0.339

Marital status

 Ever married

26(6.3)

390(93.8)

    

 Never married

4(4.8)

80(95.2)

1.33(0.45-3.93)

0.602

1.28(0.39-4.22)

0.690

Education

 No formal education

0(0.0)

40(100.0)

    

 Had any form of formal education

30(6.5)

430(93.5)

NA

   

Alcohol consumption within 30 days preceding the study

 Yes

6(3.0)

196(97.0)

    

 No

24(8.1)

274(91.9)

0.35(0.14-0.87)

<0.05

0.46(0.13-1.62)

0.226

Alcohol consumption within 12 months days preceding the study

 Yes

11(3.9)

272(98.1)

    

 No

19(8.8)

198(91.2)

0.42(0.20-0.91)

<0.05

0.72(0.25-2.07)

0.545

Ever skipped meals

 Yes

10(3.3)

293(96.7)

    

 No

20(10.2)

177(89.8)

0.30(0.14-0.66)

<0.01

0.24(0.10-0.55)

<0.01

Daily meal intake

 <3 times

16(7.2)

207(92.8)

    

 ≥3 times

14(5.1)

263(94.9)

1.45(0.69-3.04)

0.323

2.52(1.10-5.75)

<0.05

Self-reported physical activity

 Light/moderate intensity

23(5.8)

372(94.2)

    

 Vigorous intensity

7(6.7)

98(93.3)

0.87(0.36-2.08)

0.746

0.76(0.30-1.91)

0.557

Dietary diversity score

 High (≥6 scores)

7(5.5)

121(94.5)

    

 Low/medium (<6 scores)

23(6.2)

349(93.8)

0.88(0.37-2.10)

0.769

1.12(0.45-2.80)

0.808

Self-reported health status

 Poor

0(0.0)

27(100.0)

    

 Good

30(6.3)

443(93.7)

NA

   
  1. COR Crude odds ratio, AOR Adjusted odds ratio, NA Not applicable
  2. a6.0%
  3. bOne USD= 410.84 Naira