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. 2020 Dec 28;15(12):e0244362. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244362

Table 4. Correlates of the double burden of malnutrition among women in Ghana.

Variable Odds ratio 95% Confidence interval P-value
Age  
15–24 (ref)  
25–34 1.39 1.05–1.86 0.022
35–44 1.54 1.09–2.12 0.013
45–49 1.13 0.71–1.82 0.597
Place of residence  
Urban (ref)    
Rural 1.01 0.84–1.43 0.497
Level of education  
No education (ref)  
Primary 1.14 0.85–1.53 0.367
Secondary 1.20 0.92–1.56 0.179
Higher 1.18 0.73–1.91 0.488
Currently breastfeeding  
No (ref)    
Yes 0.89 0.70–1.15 0.393
Marital status  
Never married (ref)  
Currently married 1.42 1.05–1.92 0.020
Formerly married 2.03 1.37–3.01 0.000
Ethnicity    
Akan (ref)    
Ga-Dangme 1.32 0.95–1.84 0.900
Ewe 1.30 0.97–1.75 0.075
Mole-Dagbani 0.93 0.71–1.22 0.616
Other 1.20 0.59–2.44 0.595
Wealth quintile  
Poorest (ref)    
Poorer 1.72 1.26–2.35 0.001
Middle 2.10 1.44–3.06 0.000
Richer 2.14 1.38–3.32 0.001
Richest 2.75 1.73–4.37 0.000
Parity 1.06 1.00–1.12 0.045
Fruit consumption, days 0.99 0.95–1.03 0.793
Vegetable consumption, days 0.99 0.96–1.04 0.959

ref: Reference group.