Table 5.
Association between behavioral risk factors and obesity.
| Risk factors | Behavior | Total participants (n=1070) (%) | Obesity frequency (n=48) (%) | Odds ratio | 95% CI | Chi-square value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking habit | Yes | 538 (50.28) | 27 (56.25) | 0.7691 | 0.43–1.38 | 0.7835 | 0.376 |
| No | 532 (49.72) | 21 (43.75) | |||||
| Physical activity | Yes | 216 (20.18) | 4 (8.3) | 2.7822 | 0.99–7.83 | 4.0838 | 0.0432 |
| No | 854 (79.82) | 44 (91.7) | |||||
| Diet pattern | Adequate | 793 (74.11) | 17 (35.41) | 5.22 | 2.90–9.60 | 34.46 | 0.001 |
| Inadequate | 277 (25.89) | 31 (64.59) | |||||
| Routine meals | 3 times | 603 (56.35) | 11 (22.91) | 4.3432 | 2.19 –8.60 | 20.74 | 0.001 |
| Skipping meals | 467 (43.65) | 37 (77.09) | |||||
| Consumption of fast food | Yes | 686 (64.11) | 19 (39.58) | 2.7267 | 1.50–4.92 | 11.86 | 0.0005 |
| No | 384 (35.89) | 29 (60.42) | |||||
| Sleep hours | =8 hours | 135 (12.61) | 7 (14.58) | 0.8457 | 0.37–1.92 | 0.1602 | 0.688 |
| <8 hours | 935 (87.39) | 41 (85.42) |