Table 5.
Multivariable binary logistic model Showing factors associated with overnutrition among high school adolescents in Ethiopia
| Variables | Overnutrition | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (Freq. (%)) | No (Freq. (%)) | |||
| Sex | 0.0001 | |||
| Female | 99 (36.8) | 170 (63.2) | 3.32 (1.65–6.63) | |
| Male | 31 (13.5) | 198 (86.5) | reference | |
| School type | ||||
| Private | 112 (26.1) | 136 (54.8) | 4.97 (1.72–14.35) | 0.0001 |
| Government | 18 (7.2) | 232 (92.8) | reference | |
| Eating while watching television | ||||
| Eat | 103 (44.9) | 158 (45.1) | 4.63 (1.96–10.95) | 0.0001 |
| Do not eat | 27 (11.2) | 210 (89.8) | reference | |
| Sweet Food Consumption | ||||
| Yes | 76 (47.5) | 84 (52.5) | 6.26 (3.14–12.5) | 0.0001 |
| No | 54 (16) | 284 (84) | reference | |
| Snacking | ||||
| Yes | 120 (31) | 267 (69) | 3.05 (1.11–8.36) | 0.0001 |
| No | 10 (9) | 101 (91) | reference | |
| Sedentary behavior | ||||
| ≥3hr | 75 (35.4) | 137 (64.6) | 3.20 (1.67–6.10) | 0.0001 |
| <3hr | 55 (19.2) | 231 (80.8) | reference | |