Table 4.
Bivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with overnutrition (verweight/obesity) among high school adolescents in Ethiopia
| Variables | Categories | Overnutrition | COR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (Freq (%)) | No (Freq (%)) | ||||
| Sex | Female | 99 (36.8) | 170 (63.2) | 3.72 (2.37, 5.85) | 0.0001 |
| Male | 31 (13.5) | 198 (86.5) | reference | ||
| Wealth index | Low | 2 (0.8) | 248 (99.2) | reference | |
| Middle | 45 (44) | 57 (56) | 97.9 (23.1–415.4) | 0.0001 | |
| High | 83 (56) | 63 (44) | 163.4 (39.1–682.3) | 0.0001 | |
| Fathers' literacy | Illiterate | 17 (31.5) | 37 (68.5) | 1.35 (0.73–2.48) | 0.374 |
| Literate | 113 (25.4) | 331 (74.5) | reference | ||
| Mother's' literacy | Illiterate | 32 (29.9) | 75 (70.1) | 1.28 (0.80–2.05) | 0.313 |
| Literate | 98 (25.1) | 293 (74.9) | reference | ||
| School type | Private | 112 (26.1) | 136 (54.8) | 10.6 (6.18–18.2) | 0.0001 |
| Government | 18 (7.2) | 232 (92.8) | reference | ||
| Eating while watching television or studying | Eat | 103 (44.9) | 158 (45.1) | 5.07 (3.17, 8.12) | 0.0001 |
| Do not eat | 27 (11.2) | 210 (89.8) | reference | ||
| Work beside school | Yes | 14 (15.7) | 75 (84.3) | reference | 0.016 |
| No | 116 (28.4) | 293 (71.6) | 2.12 (1.15–3.90) | ||
| Sweet food consumption | Yes | 76 (47.5) | 84 (52.5) | 4.75 (3.11–7.28) | 0.0001 |
| No | 54 (16) | 284 (84) | reference | ||
| Snacking | Yes | 120 (31) | 267 (69) | 4.53 (2.29, 9.0) | 0.0001 |
| No | 10 (9) | 101 (91) | reference | ||
| Soft drink consumption | <3x/wk | 120 (27.1) | 322 (76.9) | 1.71 (0.84–3.51) | 0.217 |
| ≥3x/wk | 10 (17.9) | 46 (82.1) | reference | ||
| Meat consumption | Yes | 74 (30.8) | 166 (69.2) | 1.61 (1.07–2.41) | |
| No | 56 (21.7) | 202 (78.3) | reference | ||
| Sedentary behavior | ≥3hr | 75 (35.4) | 137 (64.6) | 2.29 (1.53, 3.46) | 0.0001 |
| <3hr | 55 (19.2) | 231 (80.8) | reference | ||
| Fruit consumption | Less than 3x per wk | 121 (28.6) | 302 (71.4) | 2.94 (1.42–6.08) | 0.004 |
| At least 3x per wk | 9 (12) | 66 (88) | reference | ||
| Cereal consumption | No | 3 (18.8) | 13 (81.2) | reference | 0.499 |
| Yes | 127 (26.3) | 355 (75.7) | 1.55 (0.44–5.53) | ||
| Vegetable consumption | No | 4 (13.8) | 25 (86.2) | reference | 0.130 |
| Yes | 126 (26.9) | 343 (73.1) | 2.30 (0.78–6.73) | ||