Table 4.
Association between obesity and chronic diseases among respondents (N = 1380).
| Characteristics | Obese | Non-Obese | Chi-Square | Crude OR (95%CI) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic disease | 19.00 | <0.001 * (0.117) | |||
| Yes | 87 (26.8%) | 238 (73.2%) | 1.92 (1.43–2.56) | ||
| No | 169 (16.0%) | 886 (84.0%) | |||
| Heart disease | 0.25 | 0.620 | |||
| Yes | 6 (22.2%) | 21 (77.8%) | 1.26 (0.50–3.16) | ||
| No | 250 (18.5%) | 1103 (81.5%) | |||
| Diabetes | 10.37 | 0.001 * (0.087) | |||
| Yes | 33 (30.0%) | 77 (70.0%) | 2.01 (1.31–3.10) | ||
| No | 223 (17.6%) | 1047 (82.4%) | |||
| Stroke | 0.20 | 0.546 a | |||
| Yes | 1 (12.5%) | 7 (87.5%) | 0.63 (0.08–5.11) | ||
| No | 255 (18.6%) | 1117 (81.4%) | |||
| Hypertension | 22.80 | <0.001 * (0.129) | |||
| Yes | 52 (32.3%) | 109 (67.7%) | 2.37 (1.65–3.41) | ||
| No | 204 (16.7%) | 1015 (83.3%) | |||
| Arthritis | 2.72 | 0.099 | |||
| Yes | 10 (29.4%) | 24 (70.6%) | 1.86 (0.88–3.95) | ||
| No | 246 (18.3%) | 1100 (81.7%) | |||
| Cancer | 0.69 | 0.408 a | |||
| Yes | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (100.0%) | - | ||
| No | 256 (18.6%) | 1121 (81.4%) | |||
| Asthma | 3.99 | 0.046 * (0.054) | |||
| Yes | 20 (27.4%) | 53 (72.6%) | 1.71 (1.00–2.92) | ||
| No | 236 (18.1%) | 1071 (81.9%) | |||
| Kidney Failure | 0.56 | 0.499 | |||
| Yes | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (100.0%) | |||
| No | 256 (18.6%) | 1122 (81.4%) | |||
| Thyroidism | 5.27 | 0.043 a,* (0.062) | |||
| Yes | 4 (50.0%) | 4 (50.0%) | 4.44 (1.10–17.89) | ||
| No | 252 (18.4%) | 1120 (81.6%) |
* significant at p < 0.05. () is the measure of significant association (2 × 2 for phi coefficient and others for contingency coefficient), using Guildford’s rule of thumb to interpret the magnitude of association between the two variables. a = Fisher’s Exact Test.