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. 2014 May 15;14:455. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-455

Table 3.

Univariate and multivariate analyses of risk factors for overweight vs. normal weight

Characteristics N Univariate
 
Multivariate
p-value
RR (95% CI) p-value RR (95% CI)
Age categories (years)
 
 
<0.0001
 
0.002
- <30
113
1.00
 
1.00
 
- 30 – 39
206
1.23 (0.92, 1.66)
 
1.11 (0.81, 1.52)
 
- 40 – 49
301
1.71 (1.31, 2.23)
 
1.45 (1.07, 1.97)
 
- ≥ 50
156
1.58 (1.18, 2.10)
 
1.35 (0.98, 1.85)
 
Sex
 
 
0.17
 
0.004
- Male
533
1.00
 
1.00
 
- Female
241
1.11 (0.96, 1.27)
 
1.24 (1.08, 1.43)
 
Marital status
 
 
<.0001
 
0.043
- Not married
193
1.00
 
1.00
 
- Married
583
1.43 (1.18, 1.73)
 
1.24 (0.99, 1.54)
 
Education
 
 
0.02
 
0.46
- Secondary (High school)
186
1.00
 
 
 
- ≥ Tertiary (College)
582
1.32 (1.09, 1.59)
 
1.13 (0.92, 1.39)
 
- None/Primary (Elementary)
8
1.59 (0.61, 3.47)
 
1.39 (0.30, 3.82)
 
Occupation
 
 
0.007
 
0.68
- Skilled manual
323
1.00
 
 
 
- Professional/executive
364
1.14 (0.99, 1.32)
 
1.00 (0.86, 1.16)
 
- Unskilled manual
65
0.71 (0.51, 1.01)
 
0.84 (0.59, 1.18)
 
- Self-employed
24
0.84 (0.52, 1.37)
 
0.79 (0.38, 1.64)
 
Socio-economic status
 
 
0.0007
 
0.10
- Low
342
1.00
 
1.00
 
- Middle
280
1.34 (1.14, 1.56)
 
1.18 (1.01, 1.39)
 
- High
154
1.26 (1.04, 1.52)
 
1.15 (0.95, 1.39)
 
Sugar sweetened beverages
 
 
0.60
 
 
- < 1/month
126
1.00
 
 
 
- ≤ 1/week
356
1.10 (0.90, 1.35)
 
 
 
- 2 – 6/week
210
1.07 (0.86, 1.34)
 
 
 
- ≥ 1/day
84
0.96 (0.72, 1.28)
 
 
 
Physical activity
 
 
0.61
 
 
- Low
466
1.00
 
 
 
- Moderate
180
0.97 (0.82, 1.15)
 
 
 
- High
130
1.91 (0.74, 1.11)
 
 
 
Television (hours/week)
 
 
0.49
 
 
- <6/week
350
1.00
 
 
 
- 6 - 10/week
219
1.00 (0.85, 1.18)
 
 
 
- 11 - 20/week
133
1.13 (0.94, 1.35)
 
 
 
- > 20/week 74 0.94 (0.72, 1.22)