Table 2.
Association between overweight/obesity among children and adolescents and household food insecurity status
| Characteristics/variables | Categories | Crude odd ratio | P-value | Adjusted odd ratio | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group of the children and adolescents, years | 5–9 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10–14 | 0.75 (0.48–1.15) | 0.190 | 0.52 (0.32–0.86) | 0.011 | |
| 15–18 | 0.45 (0.27–0.74) | 0.002 | 0.24 (0.13–0.44) | 0.000 | |
| Maternal occupation | Unemployed | 1 | 1 | ||
| Private business | 1.00 (0.60–1.69) | 0.981 | 1.00 (0.56–1.80) | 0.984 | |
| Employed* | 1.70 (1.14–2.53) | 0.009 | 1.80 (1.13–2.87) | 0.022 | |
| Wealth index | Poorest | 1 | 1 | ||
| Poorer | 1.47 (0.80–2.69) | 0.209 | 1.38 (0.73–2.60) | 0.316 | |
| Middle | 1.08 (0.58–2.00) | 0.812 | 1.05 (0.55–2.02) | 0.881 | |
| Richer | 1.62 (0.88–2.97) | 0.118 | 1.62 (0.81–3.17) | 0.161 | |
| Richest | 3.14 (1.75–5.64) | 0.000 | 3.23 (1.67–6.25) | 0.001 | |
| Age group of household head | < 40 years | 1 | 1 | ||
| ≥ 40 years | 1.48 (1.03–2.14) | 0.036 | 1.64 (1.06–2.56) | 0.027 | |
| Maternal education | No-formal education | 1 | 1 | ||
| Formal education | 1.26 (0.88–1.80) | 0.208 | 1.09 (0.71–1.69) | 0.689 | |
| Household food insecurity status | Food secure | 1 | 1 | ||
| Mildly and moderately food insecure | 1.05 (0.57–1.91) | 0.879 | 1.36 (0.69–2.71) | 0.374 | |
| Severely food insecure | 0.61 (0.32–1.19) | 0.148 | 0.65 (0.30–1.39) | 0.269 |
Employed*-Government and NGO employee