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Table 3 Unadjusted binary logistic regression showing the factors associated with skipping breakfast among study participants

From: Skipping breakfast and its association with sociodemographic characteristics, night eating syndrome, and sleep quality among university students in Bangladesh

Variable(s)

Unadjusted Regression Model

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

P value

Lower limit

Upper limit

Gender

    

Male

Reference

   

Female

1.21

0.84

1.73

0.315

Age (in years)

    

18–21

1.16

0.80

1.68

0.421

22–26

Reference

   

Study level

    

1st year

1.11

0.55

2.23

0.772

2nd year

0.99

0.45

1.18

0.990

3rd year

0.63

0.27

1.49

0.296

4th year

Reference

   

Monthly family income (BDT)

    

<20,000

Reference

   

20,000–40,000

0.72

0.37

1.42

0.345

>40,000

0.71

0.36

1.42

0.334

Self-perceived health status

    

Very good

1.11

0.39

3.13

0.842

Good

0.61

0.26

1.45

0.266

Fair

1.29

0.51

3.27

0.596

Poor

Reference

   

Self-reported body mass index (BMI)

    

Underweight

0.76

0.47

1.22

0.253

Normal weight

Reference

   

Overweight/obese

0.57

0.30

1.07

0.078

Physical activity level

    

Physically inactive

Reference

   

Moderate activity

0.82

0.45

1.48

0.509

Regular activity

0.98

0.53

1.81

0.943

Smoking status

    

Yes

3.05

1.39

6.67

0.005

No

Reference

   

Taking dietary supplements

    

Yes

2.03

1.14

3.62

0.016

No

Reference

   

Night eating syndrome

    

Yes

2.00

1.21

3.31

0.007

No

Reference

   

Overall sleep quality

    

Good

Reference

   

Poor

2.65

1.79

3.91

< 0.001