Table 2.
Association between different factors and obesity and overweight among under 5 children in Uganda
| Characteristics | Bivariable analysis COR (95%CI) |
P-value | Adjusted model. AOR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother’s BMI | 0.019 | ||
| Underweight | 1 | 1 | |
| Normal | 2.59 (1.21–5.55) * | 2.05 (0.94–4.50) | |
| Overweight | 3.01 (1.39–6.50) * | 2.72 (1.22–6.08)* | |
| Sex of child | < 0.001 | ||
| Female | 1 | 1 | |
| Male | 2.07 (1.47–2.90)* | 1.81 (1.24–2.64)* | |
| Region | 0.004 | ||
| North | 1 | 1 | |
| West | 1.81 (1.21–2.69)* | 1.65 (0.98–2.80) | |
| East | 1.12 (0.71–1.76) | 1.09 (0.65–1.84) | |
| Central | 0.94 (0.57–1.55) | 0.60 (0.29–1.24) | |
| Residence | 0.218 | ||
| Rural | 1 | 1 | |
| Urban | 0.77 (0.51–1.38) | 0.70 (0.41–1.18) | |
| Stunting status | 0.012 | ||
| No | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 1.51 (1.10–2.08)* | 1.40 (0.94–2.08) | |
| Working status | 0.152 | ||
| Not working | 1 | 1 | |
| Working | 1.34 (0.90–2.00) | 1.22 (0.80–1.87) | |
| Age of the child months | < 0.001 | ||
| 49–59 | 1 | 1 | |
| 37–48 | 2.07 (1.04–4.15)* | 1.82 (0.88–3.78) | |
| 25–36 | 3.80 (1.96–7.37)* | 3.38 (1.68–6.82)* | |
| 13–24 | 4.30 (2.30–8.04)* | 3.70 (1.91–7.17)* | |
| Less than 12 | 3.42 (1.80–6.48)* | 2.79 (1.44–5.42)* | |
| Father’s Education | 0.292 | ||
| No Education | 1 | 1 | |
| Primary Education | 1.82 (0.91–3.66) | 1.43 (0.68–3.01) | |
| Secondary Education | 1.44 (0.71–2.94) | 1.31 (0.61–2.81) | |
| Tertiary | 1.33 (0.55–3.24) | 1.08 (0.36–3.23) | |
| Wealth Index | 0.410 | ||
| Poorest | 1 | 1 | |
| Poorer | 1.48 (0.95–2.32) | 1.39 (0.85–2.27) | |
| Middle | 1.42 (0.88–2.29) | 1.19 (0.67–2.14) | |
| Richer | 1.50 (0.90–2.50) | 1.25 (0.67–2.31) | |
| Richest | 1.18 (0.69–2.03) | 0.95 (0.41–2.22) | |
| Age Mum years | 0.265 | ||
| 15–24 | 1 | 1 | |
| 25–34 | 0.87 (0.60–1.26) | 0.88 (0.56–1.39) | |
| 35–49 | 0.70 (0.45–1.08) | 0.90 (0.53–1.52) | |
| Household size | 0.308 | ||
| 5 and above | 1 | 1 | |
| Less than 5 | 1.18 (0.86–1.64) | 0.90 (0.60–1.33) | |
| Household Head | 0.127 | ||
| Female | 1 | 1 | |
| Male | 0.76 (0.53–1.08) | 0.74 (0.48–1.15) | |
| Mother’s marital status | 0.496 | ||
| Not married | 1 | 1 | |
| Married | 0.84 (0.51–1.38) | – | |
|
Mothers’ education level N |
0.346 | ||
| No education | 1 | 1 | |
| Primary | 1.51 (0.90–2.53) | 1.25 (0.69–2.24) | |
| Secondary | 1.54 (0.84–2.84) | 1.34 (0.62–2.86) | |
| Tertiary | 1.89 (0.85–4.19) | 2.39 (0.77–7.43) |
*Significant at p-value < 0.05