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Table 5 Predictors of combined obesity 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

 

Combined obesity

    

Variables

Presenta

Absent

COR(95% C.I.)

P

AOR(95% C.I.)

P

Age (years)

 20-40

83(31.9)

177(68.1)

    

 41-60

145(60.4)

95(39.6)

0.31(0.21-0.44)

<0.001

0.36(0.23-0.56)

<0.001

Gender

 Male

51(23.9)

162(76.1)

    

 Female

177(61.7)

110(38.3)

0.20(0.13-0.29)

<0.001

0.21(0.13-0.32)

<0.001

Monthly income (Naira)b

 < 50,000

212(45.3)

256(54.7)

    

 ≥ 50,000

16(50.0)

16(50.0)

0.83(0.41-1.70)

0.606

0.83(0.38-1.85)

0.653

Marital status

 Ever married

210(50.5)

206(49.5)

    

 Never married

18(21.4)

66(78.6)

3.74(2.15-6.51)

<0.001

1.94(1.03-3.67)

<0.05

Education

 No formal education

27(67.5)

13(32.5)

    

 Had any form of formal education

201(43.7)

259(56.3)

2.68(1.35-5.32)

<0.01

1.25(0.56-2.78)

0.581

Alcohol consumption within 30 days preceding the study

 Yes

95(47.0)

107(53.0)

    

 No

133(44.6)

165(55.4)

1.10(0.77-1.58)

0.597

1.01(0.55-1.82)

0.987

Alcohol consumption within 12 months days preceding the study

 Yes

132(46.6)

151(53.4)

    

 No

96(44.2(

121(55.8)

1.10(0.77-1.57)

0.593

1.66(0.93-3.00)

0.089

Ever skipped meals

 Yes

135(44.6)

168(55.4)

    

 No

93(47.2)

104(52.8)

0.90(0.63-1.29)

0.561

0.99(0.65-1.52)

0.962

Daily meal intake

 <3 times

93(41.7)

130(58.3)

    

 ≥3 times

135(48.7)

142(51.3)

0.75(0.53-1.07)

0.117

0.83(0.55-1.27)

0.393

Self-reported physical activity

 Light/moderate intensity

189(47.8)

206(52.2)

    

 Vigorous intensity

39(37.1)

66(62.9)

1.55(1.00-2.42)

0.051

1.81(1.08-3.02)

<0.05

Dietary diversity score

 High (≥6 scores)

54(42.2)

74(57.8)

    

 Low/medium (<6 scores)

174(46.8)

198(53.2)

0.83(0.55-1.25)

0.369

0.91(0.57-1.45)

0.691

Self-reported health status

 Poor

14(51.9)

13(48.1)

    

 Good

214(45.2)

259(54.8)

1.30(0.60-2.83)

0.504

2.10(0.82-5.36)

0.122

  1. COR Crude odds ratio, AOR Adjusted odds ratio
  2. a45.6%
  3. bOne USD=410.84 Naira