Table 2.
Factors associated with obesity among term pregnant women in Khartoum hospital, Sudan using univariate and multivariate analyses
| Variable | Univariate analyses | Multivariate analyses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P-value | OR | 95% CI | P-value | |
| Age, ≥ 27.2 vs. < 27.2 years | 1.3 | 1.0-1.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.0-1.1 | < 0.001 |
| Parity | 1.1 | 1.0-1.2 | 0.02 | 0.7 | 0.5-1.0 | 0.1 |
| Women's education ≥ secondary level vs. < secondary level | 2.2 | 1.6-2.9 | < 0.001 | 1.8 | 1.2-2.7 | 0.001 |
| Job, housewife vs. Employees. | 1.2 | 0.9-1.5 | 0.06 | 0.7 | 0.5-1.0 | 0.08 |
Abbreviations: OR, Odds Ratio; CI, confidence interval.