Table 4.
Factors associated with general obesity among study participants
| Variable | Bivariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P value | AOR | 95% CI | P value | |||
| Marital status | Single | 1 | ||||||
| Married | 1.748 | 0.761–4.014 | 0.188 | 1.749 | 0.682–4.485 | 0.245 | ||
| Divorced | 0.938 | 0.328–2.678 | 0.904 | 0.895 | 0.277–2.894 | 0.853 | ||
| Highest level of education | Never studied | 1 | ||||||
| Preprimary | 0.222 | 0.023–2.187 | 0.197 | 0.229 | 0.021–2.509 | 0.228 | ||
| Primary | 0.567 | 0.188–1.712 | 0.314 | 0.690 | 0.214–2.223 | 0.535 | ||
| Secondary | 1.250 | 0.416–3.755 | 0.691 | 1.724 | 0.517–5.755 | 0.376 | ||
| Tertiary | 1.556 | 0.387–6.254 | 0.534 | 1.516 | 0.327–7.035 | 0.595 | ||
| University | 0.857 | 0.161–4.554 | 0.856 | 1.174 | 0.19–7.239 | 0.863 | ||
| Contraceptive use | No | 1 | ||||||
| Yes | 0.546 | 0.373–1.261 | 0.225 | 0.576 | 0.286–1.159 | 0.122 | ||
| Region of residence | Rest of Western Uganda | 1 | ||||||
| Mbarara city | 1.661 | 0.904–3.050 | 0.102 | 2.156 | 1.085–4.282 | 0.028* | ||
| Central Uganda | 1.539 | 0.134–17.667 | 0.729 | 2.195 | 0.148–32.586 | 0.568 | ||
| Age group | 19–30 | 1 | ||||||
| 31–45 | 2.421 | 1.107–5.301 | 0.027 | 3.913 | 1.577–9.705 | 0.003* | ||
| ≥ 46 | 1.971 | 0.698–5.566 | 0.200 | 3.376 | 1.022–11.157 | 0.046* | ||
OR: Odds Ratio; AOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio
Multivariate logistic regression analysis was done, adjusting for: Marital status, Highest level of education, Contraceptive use, Region of residence and Age group.