Table 5.
Table showing Crude odds ratio of independent medically related factors associated with overweight and obesity among pensioners in Ghana
| Variable | N (%) | Crude Odds ratio | 95% Confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known Hypertension Status | |||
| Non Hypertensive | 2317 (52.2) | - | - |
| Known Hypertensive | 2122 (47.8) | 2.6 | 2.3–2.9 |
| Known Diabetic status | 3914 (89.7) | ||
| Not a known Diabetic | 448 (10.3) | - | - |
| Known Diabetic | 2.5 | 2.0–3.0 | |
| Use of eye glasses to aid vision | |||
| No eye glass | 1879 (44.1) | - | - |
| Uses eye glasses | 2379 (55.9) | 2.3 | 2.0–2.6 |
| Diagnosed as having Arthritis | |||
| No arthritis | 3490 (83.1) | - | - |
| Have arthritis | 710 (16.9) | 1.6 | 1.3–1.8 |
| Chronic bodily pains | |||
| No bodily Pains | 2154 (51.2) | - | - |
| Chronic bodily pains | 2055 (48.8) | 1.3 | 1.1–1.5 |
| Allergies | |||
| No Allergies | 3583 (87.4) | - | - |
| Allergies | 516 (12.6) | 1.7 | 1.4–2.0 |
| Previous surgeries | |||
| No previous surgeries | 2967 (70.3) | ||
| Previous surgeries | 1254 (29.7) | 1.3 | 1.2–1.5 |
| Alcohol intake | |||
| No alcohol | 3214 (75.2) | - | - |
| Takes in Alcohol | 1062 (24.8) | 0.6 | 0.5–0.7 |
| Smoking status | |||
| Non-Smoker | 4162 (97.7) | - | - |
| Smoker | 96 (2.3) | 0.3 | 0.2–0.5 |
| Mean Arterial Pressure (mmHg) | |||
| ≤ 105 | 2825 (61.9) | - | - |
| > 105 | 1736 (38.1) | 1.4 | 1.3–1.6 |
| Total Cholesterol level in mmol/L | |||
| ≤ 6.18 (239 mg/dL) | 4076 (86.0) | - | |
| > 6.18 (239 mg/dL) | 662 (14.0) | 1.9 | 1.6–2.3 |
| Low density Lipoprotein in mmol/L | |||
| ≤ 4.11 (159 mg/dL) | 4187 (88.4) | - | - |
| ≥ 4.12 (160 mg/dL) | 551 (11.6) | 1.5 | 1.3–1.8 |
| Triglycerides level in mmol/L | |||
| ≤ 2.25 (199 mg/dL) | 4449 (93.9) | - | |
| ≥ 2.26 (200 mg/dL) | 289 (6.1) | 2.6 | 2.0–3.3 |
| High density Lipoprotein in mmol/L | |||
| < 1.55 | 2956 (62.4) | - | - |
| ≥ 1.55 | 1782 (37.6) | 1.4 | 1.2–1.6 |
| Coronary risk ratio | |||
| < 3.50 | - | - | |
| > 3.50 | 1.2 | 1.0–1.3 | |
| Hearing loss in one or both ears | |||
| Normal hearing | 4126 (95.1) | - | |
| Impaired hearing | 213 (4.9) | 0.6 | 0.5–0.9 |
| Exercise lasting for at least 30 min in a day | |||
| None per week | 2924 (60.8) | - | - |
| 1 or 2 days per week | 707 (14.7) | 1.4 | 1.2–1.7 |
| 3 days per week | 271 (5.6) | 1.1 | 0.9–1.4 |
| > 3 days per week | 911 (18.9) | 1.0 | 0.9–1.2 |
| Vegetarian status | |||
| Non vegetarian | 4143 (97.8) | - | - |
| Vegetarian | 95 (2.2) | 0.6 | 0.4–0.9 |