Table 4.
Obesity Prevalence ratios in different age groups and other factors, NCD survey 2014, Uganda.
| Characteristics | Prevalencen (%) | Un-adjusted Prevalence ratio UPR (95%CI) |
Adjusted prevalence ratios APR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 18–19 | 6 (2.1) | 1.00 | 1.0 |
| 20–24 | 18 (3.2) | 1.51 (0.61–3.77) | 1.17 (0.47–2.91) |
| 25–29 | 36 (6.1) | 2.89 (1.23–6.79)* | 1.74 (0.73–4.15) |
| 30–34 | 31 (6.1) | 2.89 (1.23–6.79)* | 2.07 (0.86–5.03) |
| 35–39 | 37 (8.3) | 3.94 (1.68–9.20)** | 2.76 (1.15–6.61)* |
| 40–44 | 28 (8.0) | 3.77 (1.58–8.97)** | 2.82 (1.15–6.92) * |
| 45–49 | 24 (8.8) | 4.15 (1.72–9.99)** | 3.06 (1.24–7.59) * |
| 50–54 | 25 (9.5) | 4.48 (1.87–10.75)** | 3.47 (1.41–8.56) ** |
| 55–59 | 14 (9.7) | 4.57 (1.79–11.64)** | 3.82 (1.47–9.91)** |
| 60–64 | 11 (7.6) | 3.62 (1.36–9.58)* | 2.91 (1.08–7.85)* |
| 65–69 | 4 (3.4) | 1.59 (0.46–5.54) | 1.41 (0.40–4.97) |
| Sex | |||
| Men | 34 (2.2) | 1 | 1 |
| Women | 200 (9.4) | 4.33 (3.03–6.19)*** | 5.21 (3.53–7.69)*** |
| Frequency of alcohol consumption in past 12 months | |||
| 3+ times weekly | 8 (2.5) | 1 | 1.00 |
| <3 times weekly | 59 (6.1) | 2.41 (1.16–4.98)* | 1.64 (0.76–3.52) |
| No/doesn’t drink | 167 (7.1) | 2.76 (1.37–5.56)** | 1.62 (0.77–3.42) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 25 (4.0) | 1 | 1.00 |
| Married/in relationship | 235 (8.9) | 3.10 (1.77–5.41)*** | 1.90 (1.03–3.51)* |
| Widowed/separated/divorced | 37 (5.2) | 4.12 (2.28–7.42)*** | 1.84 (0.94–3.58) |
| Work status | |||
| Employed | 38 (10.2) | 1 | |
| Self employed | 137 (6.7) | 0.66 (0.47–0.93)* | 0.84 (0.59–1.21) |
| Student/unpaid worker | 41 (4.0) | 0.39 (0.25–0.60)*** | 0.46 (0.29–0.71)** |
| Unemployed | 18 (8.0) | 0.79 (0.46–1.35) | 0.84 (0.48–1.47) |
| Education† | |||
| None | 35 (5.7) | 1.00 | 1.0 |
| Primary | 68 (4.5) | 0.79 (0.53–1.80) | 1.13 (0.76–1.69) |
| Secondary+ | 126 (8.1) | 1.41 (0.98–2.03) | 2.44 (1.67–3.56)*** |
| Average Income per month (Ug Shs) | |||
| <=500,000 | 55 (6.2) | 1.00 | – |
| >500,000 | 14 (21.2) | 3.42 (2.01–5.81)*** | – |
| Met WHO recommendation for physical activity | |||
| No | 31 (14.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 203 (5.8) | 0.40 (0.28–0.56)*** | 0.50 (0.36–0.71)*** |
| Age group*alcohol consumption frequency interaction†† | M | M | M |
†15 refused to provide information. – left out because of very little contribution to model fitness M = Many levels †† A Wald’s test of the interaction showed p > 0.2. The model has been adjusted for gender, marital status, occupation, physical activity and education. Wald’s test p-values:* p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01 *** p < 0.001.