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. 2018 Sep 13;13(9):e0203587. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203587

Table 5. Predictors of behavioural risk factors of non-communicable diseases among Oyo State civil servants.

Variables Overweight & obesity Abdominal obesity Raised blood pressure Raised blood sugar
Age group
20–29 1 1 1 1
30–39 1.09 (0.27–4.33) 0.82 (0.14–4.95) 12.29(1.06–141.8)* 0.51 (0.04–6.9)
40–49 1.05 (0.28–4.72) 1.42(0.21–9.45)* 14.28(1.10–184.4)* 0.29 (0.12–5.3)
50+ 0.47 (0.10–2.24) 1.18(0.17–8.08)* 32.43 (2.44–413.7)* 0. 55 (0.3–10.06)
Gender
Male 1 1 1 1
Female 6.78 (3.53–13.01)* 27.9 (12.06–64.60)* 0.90 (0.40–2.02) 1.10 (0.22–5.48)
Marital status
Single 1 1 1 1
Currently Married 0.73 (0.19–2.85) 2.24 (0.38–13.04)* 0.65 (0.12–3.55) 1.41 (0.09–21.1)
Previously married 0.31 (0.27–3.45) 3.74 (0.19–72.14) 1.44 (0.10–21.06) -
Level of education
≤ Primary 1 1 1 1
Secondary 0.73 (0.21–2.67) 2.86 (0.35–23.10)* 0.21 (0.05–0.87)* 3.58 (0.26–49.0)
Post-secondary 0.59 (0.16–2.24) 3.09 (0.37–26.02)* 0.14 (0.03–0.63)* 2.25 (0.14–36.0)
Income
< 20,999 1 1 1 1
21,000–60,999 1.35 (0.54–3.11) 1.67 (0.53–5.22)* 0.58 (0.22–1.51) 0.30 (0.07–1.34)
61,000–100,000 1.94(0.52–7.27) 1.06 (0.20–5.75)* 0.96 (0.25–3.72) 0.02 (0.01–0.94)*
>100,000 7.90(1.52–41.09)* 8.02 (1.18–54.47)* 0.75 (0.15–3.60) 0.16 (0.01–3.58)
Job cadre
Junior 1 1 1 1
Middle level 1.70(0.83–3.46) 0.99 (0.40–2.42) 1.46 (0.66–3.27) 0.68 (015–3.03)
Senior level 1.38(0.36–5.31) 0.66 (0.13–3.41) 0.90 (0.22–3.54) 5.04 (0.27–95.7)
Current smoking 1.42(0.53–3.83) 0.40 (0.78–2.42) 0.64 (0.19–2.17) 0.34 (0.03–4.12)
Binge drinking 1.38(0.49–3.68) 0.28 (0.25–3.10) 2.98 (1.00–8.91) 2.52 (0.37–17.19)
Low fruit and vegetables 0.75(0.42–1.37) 0.57 (0.26–1.24) 0.91 (0.48–1.72) 1.51 (0.43–5.27)
Low physical activity 3.82(1.03–3.21)* 1.88 (0.90–3.92)* 0.78 (0.42–1.44) 2.40(0.70–8.21)
Overweight & obesity - - 1.90 (0.89–4.04) 4.57(0.86–25.70)**
Abdominal obesity - - 2.05 (0.82–5.08) 1.09(0.20–6.07)
Raised blood pressure - - - 5.63 (1.48–21.3)*

*Statistically significantly at p<0.05.