Table 4. Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with overweight/obesity among school adolescents in Butajira Town Southern Ethiopia, 2019.
| Variable | category | Overweight and obesity | COR^ with 95% CI | AOR# with 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, N (%) | No N(%) | ||||
| High | 56 (56.6%) | 41 (20.7%) | 7 (3.6,13.6) | 5.8 (2.66, 12.5)** | |
| Wealth | Medium | 26 (26.3%) | 69 (34.8%) | 1.95 (0.98,3.8) | 1.79 (0.87, 4.47) |
| index | Low | 17 (17.2%) | 88 (44.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 71 (71.7%) | 89 (44.9%) | 4.5 (1.9,10) | 4.4 (1.68, 11.6)* | |
| Physical activity | Moderate | 20 (20.2%) | 64 (36.3%) | 1.75 (0.7,4.3) | 2.2 (0.75, 6.3) |
| vigorous | 8 (8.1%) | 45 (22.7%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft drink | ≥3x/week | 77 (77.8%) | 101 (51%) | 3.36 (1.9,5.8) | 3.7 (1.8, 7.3)** |
| <3x/week | 22 (22.2%) | 97 (49%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Sedentary behavior | ≥3 hours | 52 (52.5%) | 25 (12.6%) | 7.6 (4.3,13.6) | 8.6 (4.3, 17)** |
| <3 hours | 47 (47.5%) | 173 (87.4%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Nutritional knowledge | Good | 22 (22.2%) | 78 (39.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| Poor | 77 (77.8%) | 120(60.6%) | 2.2 (1.3,3.9) | 3.4 (1.7, 6.9)* | |
*P <0.05
**P<0.01
^COR: Crude Odd Ratio
#AOR: Adjusted Odd Ratio