Table 3.
Association between overweight/obesity among children and adolescents and child 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) | 0.010 | |
| 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 | 0.99 (0.55–1.76) | 0.967 | |
| Employed* | 1.70 (1.14–2.53) | 0.009 | 1.76 (1.11–2.80) | 0.016 | |
| Wealth index | Poorest | 1 | 1 | ||
| Poorer | 1.47 (0.80–2.69) | 0.209 | 1.38 (0.73–2.59) | 0.318 | |
| Middle | 1.08 (0.58–2.00) | 0.812 | 1.05 (0.54–2.01) | 0.892 | |
| Richer | 1.62 (0.88–2.97) | 0.118 | 1.60 (0.82–3.12) | 0.172 | |
| Richest | 3.14 (1.75–5.64) | 0.000 | 3.18 (1.66–6.10) | 0.000 | |
| Age group of household head | < 40 years | 1 | 1 | ||
| ≥ 40 years | 1.48 (1.03–2.14) | 0.036 | 1.62 (1.04–2.50) | 0.032 | |
| Maternal education | No-formal education | 1 | 1 | ||
| Formal education | 1.26 (0.88–1.80) | 0.208 | 1.08 (0.70–1.67) | 0.718 | |
| Child food insecurity status | Food secure | 1 | 1 | ||
| Food insecure | 0.67 (0.38–1.18) | 0.164 | 0.78 (0.40–1.52) | 0.470 |
Employed*-Government and NGO employee