Table 3.
Factors associated with underweight among adult prisoners with respiratory infection in Tigray region in 2013/2014, northern Ethiopia (n = 787)
| Variables | Crude OR (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 5 year increase | 0.91 (0.86, 0.98) | 0.007** | 0.95 (0.87, 1.03) | 0.207 |
| Family support | No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 0.58 (0.42, 0.79) | <0.001*** | 0.61 (0.43, 0.85) | 0.004** | |
| Marital status | Married | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Single | 1.45 (1.04, 2.01) | 0.027* | 0.87 (0.58, 1.31) | 0.499 | |
| Divorced/widowed | 0.87 (0.42, 1.81) | 0.708 | 0.50 (0.23, 1.09) | 0.081 | |
| Educational status | No formal education | 1.00 | |||
| Has formal education | 1.21 (0.84, 1.76) | 0.313 | 0.93 (0.60, 1.44) | 0.752 | |
| Occupation | Unemployed | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Civil servant | 0.56 (0.30, 1.03) | 0.061 | 0.68 (0.35, 1.32) | 0.252 | |
| Farmer | 0.51 (0.33, 0.8) | 0.003** | 0.59 (0.36, 0.98) | 0.042* | |
| Student | 1.13 (0.65, 1.95) | 0.674 | 1.16 (0.65, 2.08) | 0.614 | |
| Other occupations | 0.72 (0.40, 1.30) | 0.270 | 0.83 (0.45, 1.54) | 0.552 | |
| Duration since jailed | 1 year increase | 1.04 (0.99, 1.10) | 0.131 | 1.07 (1.01, 1.14) | 0.026* |
| Khat chewing | No | 1.00 | |||
| Yes | 2.68 (1.65, 4.35) | <0.001*** | 2.08 (1.17, 3.70) | 0.013* | |
| Smoking | No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 1.61 (1.12, 2.33) | 0.011* | 0.92 (0.58, 1.46) | 0.727 | |
| History of previous jail | No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 1.84 (1.21, 2.81) | 0.005** | 1.54 (0.99, 2.42) | 0.058 | |
| HIV | Negative | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Positive | 1.51 (0.74, 3.08) | 0.254 | 1.50 (0.70, 3.21) | 0.302 | |
| Has TB | No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 1.83 (0.88, 3.81) | 0.107 | 1.44 (0.66, 3.12) | 0.360 | |
*signifies for p-value <0.05, **signifies for p-value < 0.01, and ***signifies <0.001