Table 5.
Adjusted odds ratios describing association between physical activity and overweight among Senior High School Students in Accra Metropolis
| Adjusted OR (95%CI) † |
P-value § | |
| Physical activity score | P=0.01 | |
| Low | 1 | |
| Moderate | 0.61 (0.29, 1.26) | |
| High | 0.37 (0.15, 0.95) | |
| Sex | P<0.01 | |
| Female | 1 | |
| Male | 0.28 (0.12, 0.66) | |
| Diet | P=0.59 | |
| Not Adequate | 1 | |
| Adequate | 1.19(0.64, 2.20) | |
| Age (Years) | P=0.01 | |
| 15 | 1 | |
| 16 | 1.57(0.63, 3.95) | |
| 17 | 0.78(0.30,2.02) | |
| 18 | 0.63(0.21,1.83) | |
| 19 | 0.11(0.01,0.94) |
†
OR indicates the ratio of overweight prevalence compared with reference category
§
Likelihood ratio test