Table 1 -. Bivariate analysis of sociodemographic characteristics associated with overweight/obesity in young adult students. Maracanaú, CE, Brazil, 2012.
| Variable |
Cases BMI≥ 25 kg/m² |
Controls 25 kg/m² >BMI ≥ 18.5Kg/m² |
p* | Raw odds ratio (CI 95%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f | % | Mean (SD) | f | % | Mean (SD) | |||
| Age | ||||||||
| 20 to 22 years old | 114 | 77.60% | 21.9 (±1.42) | 253 | 86.10% | 20.93 (±1.19) | 1 | |
| 23 to 24 years old | 33 | 22.40% | 41 | 13.90% | 0.325 | 1.79 (1.07-2.97) | ||
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 71 | 48.30% | 150 | 51.00% | 1 | |||
| Female | 76 | 51.70% | 144 | 49.00% | 0.590 | 1.12 (0.75-1.66) | ||
| Self-reported race | ||||||||
| Caucasian | 57 | 38.80% | 79 | 26.90% | 1 | |||
| Non-Caucasian | 90 | 61.20% | 215 | 73.10% | 0.011 | 0.58 (0.38-0.88) | ||
| Marital status | ||||||||
| Partner | 50 | 34.00% | 45 | 15.30% | 1 | |||
| No partner | 97 | 66.00% | 249 | 84.70% | 0.000 | 2.85 (1.79-4.55) | ||
| Family Income | ||||||||
| Up to 2 times MW† | 117 | 79.60% | 237 | 80.60% | 1 | |||
| More than 2 times MW | 30 | 20.40% | 57 | 19.40% | 0.800 | 1.07 (0.65-1.75) | ||
| Live in Slums | ||||||||
| Yes | 11 | 7.50% | 19 | 6.50% | 1 | |||
| No | 136 | 92.50% | 275 | 93.50% | 0.689 | 1.17 (0.54-2.53) | ||
| Grade | ||||||||
| High School | 90 | 62.10% | 158 | 55.60% | 1 | |||
| Senior year (Grade 12) | 55 | 37.90% | 126 | 44.40% | 0.202 | 0.77 (0.51-1.15) | ||
| Father’s schooling | ||||||||
| Up to 8 years | 75 | 51.00% | 147 | 50.00% | 0.950 | 1 | ||
| More than 8 years | 39 | 26.50% | 77 | 26.20% | 0.804 | 1.07 (0.61-1.89) | ||
| Do not know | 33 | 22.40% | 70 | 23.80% | 0.976 | 0.99 (0.62-1.60) | ||
| Mother’s schooling | ||||||||
| Up to 8 years | 82 | 55.80% | 155 | 52.70% | 0.817 | 1 | ||
| More than 8 years | 36 | 24.50% | 75 | 25.50% | 0.849 | 1.06 (0.59-1.92) | ||
| Do not know | 29 | 19.70% | 64 | 21.80% | 0.691 | 0.91 (0.56-1.47) | ||
*
Chi-square statistical significance;
†
Minimum wage (MW) current in Brazil in 2012: R$ 622 Reais