TABLE 4.
Adjusted regression analysis showing factors associated with overweight, stunting, and anemia among primary school adolescents in Tanzania mainland (N = 44,120)
| Variable | Overweight |
Stunting |
Anemia |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aRR (95% CI) | P | aRR (95% CI) | P | aRR (95% CI) | P | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Female | 1.33 (1.21, 1.45) | <0.001 | 0.76 (0.74, 0.79) | <0.001 | 0.95 (0.90, 1.00) | <0.057 |
| Age, y | ||||||
| 10–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 15–19 | 0.57 (0.46, 0.72) | <0.001 | 1.42 (1.37, 1.48) | <0.001 | 1.65 (1.53, 1.77) | <0.001 |
| Residence | ||||||
| Rural | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Urban | 2.20 (2.01, 2.41) | <0.001 | 0.78 (0.75, 0.80) | <0.001 | 0.73 (0.68, 0.78) | <0.001 |
| Dietary quality | ||||||
| Low | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Medium | 0.96 (0.87,1.07) | 0.448 | 1.02 (0.99,1.05) | 0.298 | 0.98(0.92,1.05) | 0.566 |
| High | 0.89 (0.80,0.99) | 0.046 | 1.00 (0.97,1.03) | 0.966 | 0.95(0.89,1.02) | 0.143 |
| Physical activity | ||||||
| Sedentary | 1 | — | — | |||
| MVPA | 0.91 (0.83, 0.99) | 0.045 | — | — | ||
| mRDT | ||||||
| Negative | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Positive | 0.57 (0.48, 0.68) | <0.001 | 1.24 (1.20, 1.29) | <0.001 | 1.60 (1.50, 1.71) | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: aRR, adjusted relative risk; CI, confidence interval; mRDT, malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test; MVPA, moderate to vigorous physical activity