Table 3.
Univariate multinomial logistic regression analysis of factors associated with underweight and overweight/obesity among adolescents in northern and eastern Sudan, 2022-2023 (n = 738)
| Variable | Underweight (n = 151) | Overweight/obese (n = 94) | ||
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| Odds Ratios (95.0% Confidence Interval) | P value | Odds Ratios (95.0% Confidence Interval) | P value | |
| Age, years | 0.93 (0.85-1.01) | 0.086 | 1.04 (0.94-1.16) | 0.414 |
| C reactive protein mg/L | 0.99 (0.93-1.07) | 0.964 | 1.04 (0.99-1.09) | 0.107 |
| White blood cell ×103/mm3 | 0.99 (0.91-1.07) | 0.811 | 1.06 (0.98-1.13) | 0.112 |
| Hemoglobin g/dl | 1.10 (0.96-1.26) | 0.170 | 1.32 (1.11-1.56) | 0.002 |
| Mean platelet volume fL | 0.97 (0.87-1.07) | 0.502 | 0.99 (0.91-1.07) | 0.747 |
| Sex (male vs. female) | 2.71 (1.86-3.94) | < 0.001 | 1.80 (1.16-2.80) | 0.009 |