Table 3.

Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis to assess the factors associated with general obesity.

Variables	COR (95% Cl)	P-value	AOR (95% Cl)	P-value
Gender
Male	Ref		Ref
Female	2.76 (1.61–4.72)	0.000	2.69 (1.35–5.37)	0.005
Age (years)
≤ 30	Ref		Ref
31–40	1.18 (0.57–2.42)	0.662	1.78 (0.75–4.21)	0.192
41–50	0.81 (0.38–1.72)	0.581	1.01 (0.38–2.73)	0.981
> 50	1.01 (0.41–2.46)	0.989	0.81 (0.15–4.42)	0.807
WC (cm)
Normal	Ref		Ref
Obese	22.29 (7.95–62.51)	0.000	39.23 (8.66–177.72)	0.000
Intake of fat rich food
No	Ref		Ref
Occasionally	0.84 (0.33–2.17)	0.725	0.92 (0.33–2.59)	0.877
Yes	1.48 (0.75–2.94)	0.258	1.99 (0.92–4.32)	0.080
Intake of vegetables
High	Ref		Ref
Medium	2.69 (0.78–9.26)	0.117	3.20 (0.89–11.55)	0.076
Low	2.35 (1.02–5.43)	0.045	2.82 (1.18–6.77)	0.020
Intake of fruits
High	Ref		Ref
Medium	2.08 (0.42–10.22)	0.367	1.77 (0.34–9.13)	0.495
Low	2.81 (0.60–13.05)	0.188	2.52 (0.52–12.10)	0.249
Physical activity
Adequate	Ref		Ref
Medium	0.50 (0.16–1.54)	0.227	0.45 (0.13–1.56)	0.210
Low	1.30 (1.02–2.10)	0.044	1.10 (1.02–1.82)	0.046

COR: Crude odds ratio, AOR: Adjusted odds ratio, CI: Confidence Interval.