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. 2011 Mar 1;4:10. doi: 10.1186/1755-7682-4-10

Table 3.

Univariate binary logistic regression analysis to determine predictors of obesity

Predictor Odds ratio 95% CI p value
Female sex 4.972 2.410-10.258 <0.001*
<12 years of formal education 0.845 0.477-1.496 0.563
Income > N50, 000 0.919 0.472-1.790 0.804
Smoking 0.287 0.037-2.239 0.234
Alcohol consumption 1.214 0.337-4.365 0.767
Systolic BP ≥140 mmHg 2.194 1.143-4.211 0.018*
Diastolic BP ≥90 mmHg 2.175 1.147-4.127 0.017*
Hypercholesterolaemia 2.590 1.432-4.687 0.002*
Hyperuricaemia 1.944 1.072-3.524 0.029*

*p < 0.05