Table 3.
Independent determinants of obesity (Model 1)
| Variables | B | SE | Wald | OR(95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level of education | |||||
| Tertiary | 1.828 | 0.672 | 7.399 | 6.2 (1.7–23.2) | 0.007 |
| Secondary | 1.304 | 0.367 | 12.648 | 3.7 (1.8–7.6) | <0.001 |
| Primary | 0.657 | 0.417 | 2.5 | 1.9 (0.9–4.4) | 0.115 |
| Illiterate | Reference 1 | ||||
| Smoking history | |||||
| Current smoker | 1.262 | 0.473 | 7.115 | 3.5 (1.4–8.9) | 0.008 |
| Never smoked | 0.037 | 0.368 | 0.010 | 1.04 (0.5–2.1) | 0.920 |
| Former smoker | Reference 1 | ||||
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 0.924 | 0.267 | 11.970 | 2.5 (1.5–4.3) | <0.001 |
| Male | Reference 1 | ||||
| Employment status | |||||
| Unemployed | 0.843 | 0.335 | 6.330 | 2.3 (1.2–4.5) | 0.012 |
| Employed | Reference 1 | ||||
| Constant | −2.156 | 0.555 | 15.107 | <0.001 | |
Adjusted for age, marital status and alcohol intake.