Table 3 Predictors of breakfast intake among respondents

Sex

4.59(0.032)*

 Male

48(29.8)

113(70.2)

Ref

Ref

 Female

76(40.9)

110(59.1)

1.63(1.04–2.54)0.033*

0.40(0.19–0.84)0.016*

Age

16.49(< 0.001)***

 < 20

11(52.4)

10(47.6)

Ref

Ref

 20–24

22(20.6)

85(79.4)

0.65(0.26–1.59)0.341

0.67(0.24–1.86)0.443

 25–29

91(41.6)

128(58.4)

2.75(1.60–4.72) < 0.001***

3.13(1.57–6.24)0.001**

Marital status

2.30(0.129)

 Single

115(34.8)

215(65.2)

 Married

9(52.9)

8(47.1)

Religion

10.23(0.006)**

 Christianity

95(32.8)

195(67.2)

Ref

 Islam

28(54.9)

23(45.1)

0.41(0.05–3.56)0.419

 African Traditional

1(16.7)

5(83.3)

0.16(0.02–1.51)0.110

Source of income

6.50(0.011)*

 Parent/guardian

102(33.3)

204(66.7)

Ref

Ref

 Self

22(53.7)

19(46.3)

2.32(1.20–4.47)0.012*

1.06(0.46–2.47)0.890

Monthly food expenses (GH₡)

3.42(0.332)

 < 100

37(37.8)

61(62.2)

 100–199

50(39.4)

77(60.6)

 200–299

26(28.0)

67(72.0)

 300 + 

11(37.9)

18(62.1)

Source of breakfast

27.26(< 0.001)***

 By self

68(27.3)

181(72.7)

Ref

Ref

 Buy it

56(57.1)

42(42.9)

3.55(2.18–5.78) < 0.001***

5.03(2.43–10.40) < 0.001***