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. 2023 Oct 18;11:e16229. doi: 10.7717/peerj.16229

Table 4. Determinants of overnutrition among school going adolescents in Dale district of Ethiopia, 2020, (n = 333).

Variables Overnutrition Crude OR [95% CI] Adjusted OR [95% CI]
Yes (%) No (%)
School have adequate play area
Yes 5 (1.5) 161 (48.4) 1 1
No 19 (5.7) 148 (44.4) 4.13 [0.93, 4.96] 2.53 [1.02, 6.26]
Residence
Rural 6 (1.8) 160 (48.1) 1 1
Urban 18 (5.4) 149 (44.7) 3.22 [1.25, 8.33] 3.05 [1.12, 8.29]
Energy balance
Negative or zero 10 (3.0) 283 (85.0) 1 1
Positive 14 (4.2) 26 (7.8) 15.24 [6.16, 37.69] 9.47 [1.58, 56.80]
Consumed fast foods one month before the survey date
Yes 9 (2.7) 68 (20.4) 2.13 [1.81, 5.70] 2.60 [1.93, 6.83]
No 15 (4.5) 241 (72.4) 1 1
Physical activity level (PAL)
High 5 (1.5) 257 (77.2) 1 1
Moderate 2 (0.6) 34 (10.2) 48.54 [16.07, 146.67] 9.28 [6.70, 71.63]
Low 17 (5.1) 18 (5.4) 16.06 [3.33, 77.38] 7.95 [1.12, 56.72]
Had snack within last one week
Yes 18 (5.4) 280 (84.1) 3.22 [1.18, 8.75] 3.32 [1.15, 9.58]
No 6 (1.8) 29 (8.7) 1 1

Notes.

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reference group
OR
Odds ratio
95% CI
95% Confidence interval