Table 4.
Factors associated with high body mass index during the COVID-19 pandemic in the study sample.
| Variables | BMI | ORc (CI95%) | ORa (CI95%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <25 kg/m2 (n = 657) | ≥25 kg/m2 (n = 519) | |||
| Age (years) | 28.0 ± 11.0 | 35.1 ± 12.4 | 1.05 (1.04–1.06)∗∗ | — |
| Sex (%) | ||||
| Men | 250 (43.8) | 321 (56.2) | 1 | — |
| Women | 407 (67.3) | 198 (32.7) | 0.38 (0.30–0.48)∗∗ | — |
| Vegetables (%) | ||||
| No | 299 (52.5) | 270 (47.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 358 (59.0) | 249 (41.0) | 0.77 (0.61–0.97)∗ | 0.87 (0.68–1.11) |
| PA at home (%) | ||||
| No | 255 (47.9) | 277 (52.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 402 (62.4) | 242 (37.6) | 0.55 (0.44–0.70)∗∗ | 0.58 (0.45–0.74)∗∗ |
| PA per week (days) | 2.1 ± 2.1 | 1.6 ± 2.0 | 0.89 (0.84–0.94)∗∗ | 0.89 (0.84–0.94)∗∗ |
| Time of PA (%) | ||||
| No physical activity | 255 (47.9) | 277 (52.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Less than 30 minutes | 156 (60.7) | 101 (39.3) | 0.60 (0.44–0.81)∗∗ | 0.61 (0.44–0.84)∗∗ |
| 30 minutes to 1 hour | 217 (64.8) | 118 (35.2) | 0.50 (0.38–0.66)∗∗ | 0.54 (0.40–0.73)∗∗ |
| 1 to 2 hours | 27 (58.7) | 19 (41.3) | 0.65 (0.35–1.19) | 0.64 (0.33–1.21) |
| Others | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | 1.84 (0.36–13.36) | 1.01 (0.18–8.03) |
Data expressed as absolute and relative frequency (%) or mean ± SD. cOR, crude odds ratios; aOR, adjusted odds ratio by all sex and age; CI95%, confidence interval 95%; PA, physical activity. ∗∗P < 0.01.