Table 6 Multi logistic regression of factors associated with abdominal obesity by waist circumference among civil servant women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021 (n=451)

Age

 20-28

39

209

1

1

 29-37

56

84

3.57(2.20-5.77)*

2.451(1.199-5.013) *

 38-46

28

20

7.50(3.8-14.63)*

3.807(1.328-10.914)*

 47-55

10

5

10.718(3.474-33.68)*

6.489(1.367-30.805)*

Marital status

 Single

28

190

1

1

 Married

101

118

5.808(3.603- 9.363)*

4.762(2.321-9.771)*

 Divorced

4

10

2.714(0.797-9.245)

0.686(0.139-3.394)

Religion

 Orthodox tewahido

108

260

1

1

 Protestant

19

35

1.30(0.716-2.386)

1.893( 0.822-4.362)

 Muslim

3

17

0.425(0.122-1.479)

.610(0.126-2.961)

 Catholics

3

3

2.407(0.478-12.116)

5.070(0.460-55.941)

Salary

 <3934

19

85

1

1

 3934-7070

48

144

1.49(0.822-2.704)

1.093(0.497-2.404)

 >=7071

66

89

3.318(1.83-5.98)*

1.192(0.500-2.844)

Family size

 <=3

39

156

0.431(0.279-0.664)*

0.959(0.531-1.732)

 >=4

94

162

1

1

Bread and cereals

 not daily

71

193

1

1

 once or more times per day

62

125

1.348(0.896-2.028)

1.031(0.582-1.825)

Fruit

 three or less times monthly

49

152

0.677(0.363-1.261)

0.994(0.405-2.439)

 1-4 per week

64

124

1.084(0.588-1.99)

1.221(0.510-2.921)

 >=5 times per week

20

42

1

1

Meat

 three or less times monthly

56

220

1

1

 1-4 times per week

47

70

2.638(1.646-4.228)*

2.287(1.209- 4.325) *

 >=5 times per week

30

28

4.209(2.327-7.614)*

4.764(1.939-11.711)*

Legumes

 three or less times monthly

68

194

1

1

 1-4 per week

47

88

1.524(0.972-2.388)

.890(0.312-1.654)

 >=5 times per week

18

36

1.426(0.76-2.677)

.885(0.362-2.163)

Milk, cheese, yogurt

 three or less times monthly

64

178

1

1

 1-4 times per week

47

108

1.210(0.775-1.891)

.607(0.312-1.181)

 >=5 times per week

22

32

1.912(1.035-3.531)*

.768(0.308-1.915)

Sweets

 three or less times monthly

48

161

1

1

 1-4 times per week

51

78

2.193(1.360-3.537)*

1.937(0.987-3.802)

 >=5 times per week

34

79

1.444(0.862-2.417)

1.923(0.888-3.940)

sweetened beverages

 three or less times monthly

82

218

1

1

 1-4 times per week

30

76

1.049(0.641- 1.718)

.751(0.357-1.578)

 >=5 times per week

21

24

2.326(1.229- 4.404)*

1.844(0.712-4.776)

Number of meal per day

 <3 meal per day

10

40

1

1

 >=3 meal per day

123

278

1.770(0.857- 3.653)

1.137(0.451-2.866)

Lunch

 not daily

21

33

1

1

 Daily

112

112

0.618(0.343-1.113)

0.388(0.166-0.910)*

meal prepared at home

 not daily

19

68

0.613(0.352- 1.062)

0.837(0.375-1.867)

 Daily

114

250

1

Snack

 No

81

230

1

1

 Yes

52

88

1.678(1.096- 2.570)*

4.163(1.503-11.534)*

Frequency of alcohol drink

 No drink

75

255

1

1

 Daily

5

6

1.414(0.404-4.940)

0.923(0.152-5.602)

 >=1 per week

42

35

2.539(1.530- 4.212)*

2.426(0.768-7.663)

 <1 in a month

11

22

1.076(0.493-2.346)

NA

time spend sitting or reclining

 < 5 hours

29

113

1

1

 5-8 hours

104

205

1.977(1.234- 3.167)*

1.087(0.580-2.039)