Table 4: Factors.
associated with overweightorobesity among children and adolescents
| Characteristics/variables | Categories | Crude Ratio | Adjusted Ratio |
| Age group of the children and adolescents | 5–12 years | Ref | Ref |
| 13–18 years | 0.56 (0.39, 0.79) | 0.40 (0.26, 0.64) | |
| Age group of household head | <40 years | Ref | Ref |
| ≥40 years | 1.48 (1.03, 2.14) | 1.30 (0.81, 2.07) | |
| Maternal education | Illiterate | Ref | Ref |
| literate | 1.26 (0.88, 1.80) | 1.00 (0.62, 1.63) | |
| Maternal occupation | Unemployed | Ref | Ref |
| Private business | 1.00 (0.60, 1.69) | 0.80 (0.40, 1.47) | |
| Employed | 1.70 (1.14, 2.53) | 1.60 (0.96, 2.67) | |
| Household wealth index | Poorest | Ref | Ref |
| Poorer | 1.47 (0.80, 2.69) | 1.77 (0.87, 3.64) | |
| Middle | 1.08 (0.58, 2.00) | 1.28 (0.60, 2.73) | |
| Richer | 1.62 (0.88, 2.97) | 1.51 (0.67, 3.38) | |
| Richest | 3.14 (1.75, 5.64) | 3.28 (1.49, 7.20) | |
| How many days per week do you usually eat fruits such as oranges and bananas? | No intake | Ref | Ref |
| One day | 1.14 (0.68, 1.89) | 0.84 (0.37, 1.56) | |
| Two days and above | 1.58 (0.96, 2.59) | 1.03 (0.44, 2.24) | |
| How many times a day do you have a snack? | One time | Ref | Ref |
| Two times | 1.20 (0.73, 1.97) | 0.80 (0.41, 1.70) | |
| Three times and more | 1.93 (0.96, 3.87) | 1.03 (0.46, 2.31) | |
| How often do you serve meals per day other than snacks? | One time | Ref | Ref |
| Two times | 2.04 (040, 10.4) | 2.05 (0.34, 12.4) | |
| Three times | 3.22 (0.95, 10.9) | 3.24 (0.88, 11.9) | |
| Four times and more | 3.35 (0.75, 14.9) | 2.86 (0.57, 14.3) | |
| List foods that you usually bring to school in addition to the regular meal | Cake | Ref | Ref |
| Biscuit | 1.18 (0.76, 1.85) | 1.17 (0.67, 2.05) | |
| Ice cream | 2.04 (0.96, 4.35) | 1.49 (0.60, 3.73) | |
| Chocolate | 1.86 (1.00, 3.43) | 1.48 (0.71, 3.07) | |
| Others | 0.91 (0.45, 1.85) | 0.96 (0.38, 2.42) | |
| Do you eat when you watch television or movies? | Yes | Ref | Ref |
| No | 0.69 (0.47, 1.00) | 0.79 (0.48, 1.28) | |
| I did not watch television or movies | 0.66 (0.21, 2.07) | 1.24 (0.34, 4.62) | |
| How often do you drink soft drinks per week? | I do not drink these | Ref | Ref |
| One time | 1.24 (0.76, 2.01) | 1.58 (0.84, 2.98) | |
| Two times | 1.92 (1.17, 3.15) | 1.36 (0.69, 2.74) | |
| Three times | 0.85 (0.41, 1.76) | 0.56 (0.20, 1.35) | |
| Four times and more | 4.37 (2.20, 8.65) | 3.24 (1.13, 7.95) | |
| A child buys snacks | Yes | Ref | Ref |
| No | 0.67 (0.48, 0.95) | 0.96 (0.60, 1.52) |