Table 5.
Multivariate logistic regression models for independent predictors of obesity among primary school children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 2011
| Independent variables | Non-obese children N (%) | Obese children N (%) | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Yrs) |
|
|
|
| 10 years or less |
136 (98.5) |
2 (1.5) |
1.0 |
| More than 10 years |
287 (93.2) |
21 (6.8) |
3.3 (1.5 – 7.2)§ |
| Gender |
|
|
|
| Boys |
201 (96.2) |
8 (3.8) |
1.0 |
| Girls |
222 (93.7) |
15 (6.3) |
2.6 (1.4 – 4.9)§ |
| Area of residence |
|
|
|
| Rural |
194 (98.5) |
3 (1.5) |
1.0 |
| Urban |
229 (92.0) |
20 (8.0) |
2.5 (1.2 – 5.3)§ |
| Education level of mother |
|
|
|
| No formal |
26 (96.3) |
1 (3.7) |
1.9 (0.5 – 7.2) |
| Primary |
139 (96.5) |
5 (3.5) |
0.5 (0.2 – 1.4) |
| Secondary |
99 (93.4) |
7 (6.6) |
0.9 (0.4 – 2.3) |
| College/University |
63 (92.6) |
5 (7.4) |
1.0 |
| Declined response |
82 (94.3) |
5 (5.7) |
0.6 (0.2 – 1.8) |
| Occupation of mother |
|
|
|
| Housewife |
78 (90.7) |
8 (9.3) |
1.0 (0.3 – 3.0) |
| Business |
176 (96.2) |
7 (3.8) |
0.7 (0.3 – 2.1) |
| Farmer |
58 (98.3) |
1 (1.7) |
0.9 (0.3 – 3.3) |
| Government employee |
36 (92.3) |
3 (7.7) |
1.0 |
| Other |
56 (94.9) |
3 (5.1) |
0.6 (0.2 – 2.1) |
| Money spent at school/day |
|
|
|
| ≤500 Tshs |
306 (97.1) |
9 (2.9) |
1.0 |
| >500 Tshs |
117 (89.3) |
14 (10.7) |
2.6 (1.4 – 4.8)§ |
| Religion |
|
|
|
| Christian |
211 (93.8) |
14 (6.2) |
1.0 |
| Muslim |
212 (95.9) |
9 (4.1) |
1.2 ( 0.6 – 2.2) |
| Number of adults in the family |
|
|
|
| ≤4 |
79 (91.7) |
7 (8.3) |
1.0 |
| 5 to 7 |
249 (94.3) |
15 (5.7) |
0.9 (0.4 – 1.9) |
| >7 |
95 (99.0) |
1 (1.0) |
0.9 (0.4 – 2.5) |
| Number of children in the family |
|
|
|
| ≤2 |
185 (92.0) |
16 (8.0) |
1.0 |
| 3-5 |
195 (96.5) |
7 (3.5) |
0.5 (0.3 – 1.0) |
| >5 | 43 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.3 (0.1 – 1.1) |
§ = P-value <0.05.
CI = Confidence Interval.
AOR = Adjusted Odds Ratio.