Table 5:
Logistic regression model for predicting overweight and abdominal obesity in adult females of Iranian households
| Variables | Overweight (n=296) | Abdominal obese (n=178) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P-value | OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
| Food secure | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Mild food insecurity | 0.44 (0.19–1.05) | NS | 1.46 (0.66–3.23) | NS |
| Moderate food insecurity | 0.41 (0.17–0.99) | <0.05 | 0.67 (0.29–1.56) | NS |
| Severe food insecurity | 2.05 (0.64–6.56) | NS | 2.82 (1.12–7.08) | <0.05 |
The model is adjusted for marital status, age, educational, and occupational level of women and household head, family size, possession of house, number of rooms, score of facilities in the house, monthly expenditure and income, and consumption of food groups.