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. 2026 Sep 21;20:100336. doi: 10.1016/j.obpill.2026.100336

Table 3.

Bivariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with overweight or obesity among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2026 (n = 392).

Variables Categories Overweight or Obesity
COR (95% CI) AOR (95% CI) p-value
Yes No
Diet quality Poor 123 34 6.04 (3.81–9.60) 2.46(1.35–4.44)* 0.003
Good 88 147 1 1
Sex Female 101 75 1.30 (0.67–1.94) 2.36(1.34–4.15)* 0.003
Male 110 106 1.00 1.00
Residences Rural 147 102 1.00 1.00
Urban 64 79 1.78 (1.17–2.70) 1.00 (0.56–1.78) 0.988
Monthly income in ETB <10,000 62 95 1.00 1.00
10,000–20000 43 36 1.83 (1.06–3.16) 1.54 (0.75–3.17) 0.245
>20,000 106 50 3.25 (2.04–5.17) 2.38(1.26–4.49)* 0.008
Household food security Secure 124 68 2.37 (1.58–3.56) 1.07 (0.60–1.90) 0.814
Insecure 87 113 1.00 1.00
Comorbidity Yes 63 32 1.98 (1.22–3.21) 1.62 (0.84–3.11) 0.151
No 148 149 1.00 1.00
Physical activity Inactive 186 92 7.20 (4.33–11.98) 2.36(1.22–4.55)* 0.011
Active 25 89 1.00 1.00
Glycemic control Poor 173 37 17.72 (10.71–29.32) 8.86(4.67–16.80)* <0.001
Good 38 144 1.00 1.00

Bold and * indicate factors significantly associated at p < 0.05.