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. 2013 Aug 1;6:285–291. doi: 10.2147/DMSO.S43545

Table 3.

Logistic regression analysis of risk factors of obesity and abdominal obesity by sex

Men
Women
Obesity Abdominal obesity Obesity Abdominal obesity
Age-groups (years)
 • <35 1 1 1 1
 • ≥35 1.79 (0.96–3.34)* 12.6 (2.41–60.35)* 1.53 (1.04–2.26)* 2.35 (1.67–3.32)*
P = 0.069 P = 0.002 P = 0.032 P = 0.000
Educational level
 • None 1 1 1 1
 • Primary 4.00 (0.930–17.32)* 0.90 (0.11–7.55)* 2.10 (1.07–4.15)* 2.17 (1.31–3.58)*
P = 0.063 P = 0.191 P = 0.032 P = 0.002
 • Secondary 3.24 (0.74–14.21)* 1.76 (0.22–14.33)* 1.96 (0.99–3.90)* 2.10 (1.27–3.52)*
P = 0.120 P = 0.596 P = 0.054 P = 0.005
 • Tertiary 4.23 (0.95–19.82)* 1.58 (0.19–13.36)* 3.61 (1.75–7.45)* 4.29 (2.39–7.73)*
P = 0.059 P = 0.68 P = 0.001 P = 0.000
Smoking status
 • No 1 1 1 1
 • Yes 0.78 (0.52–1.20)* 1.50 (0.72–3.130)* 0.62 (0.13–2.97)* 0.33 (0.08–1.32)*
P = 0.271 P = 0.284 P = 0.550 P = 0.12
Marital status
 • Married 1 1 1 1
 • Single 1.23 (0.663–2.28)* 0.90 (0.304–2.680)* 0.71 (0.49–1.05)* 0.58 (0.42–0.80)*
P = 0.513 P = 0.853 P = 0.083 P = 0.001
Alcohol consumption
 • No 1 1 1 1
 • Yes 1.36 (0.834–2.229)* 1.07 (0.452–2.514)* 0.65 (0.47–0.90)* 0.64 (0.48–0.86)*
P = 0.22 P = 0.883 P = 0.009 P = 0.003
Annual income
 • <₦ 100,000 1 1 1 1
 • ≥₦ 100,000 0.53 (0.323–0.87)* 0.261 (0.10–0.71)* 0.74 (0.52–1.05)* 0.78 (0.57–1.06)*
P = 0.011 P = 0.008 P = 0.092 P = 0.11

Notes:

*

Odds ratio; US$1 = ₦ 150. ₦ is Nigerian naira.