Table 7.

Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with abdominal obesity by waist hip ratio among civil servant women in Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia 2021 (n=451)

	abdominal obesity by WHR		Odd ratio( CI 95%)
Variable	Yes(obese)	No(normal)	COR	AOR
Age
20-28	51	197	1	1
29-37	60	80	2.897(1.838-4.565)*	2.637(1.452- 4.788)*
38-46	3	17	7.044(3.616-13.722)*	5.439(2.277-12.995)*
47-55	6	9	2.575(0.876-7.567)	1.405(0.400- 4.938)
Marital status
Single	41	177	1	1
Married	103	116	3.833(2.491-5.899)*	2.448(1.394-4.299) *
Divorced	4	10	1.727(0.516-5.781)	.591(0.148-2.121)
Salary
<3934	30	74	1	1
3934-7070	54	138	0.965(0.569-1.637)	.593(0.324-1.087)
>=7071	64	91	1.735(1.020-2.951)*	.583(.299-1.138)
Family size
<=3	51	144	0.581(0.386-0.872)*	1.070(0.653-1.753)
>=4	97	159	1	1
Meat
three or less times monthly	75	201	1	1
1-4 times per week	46	71	1.736(1.101-2.740)*	1.379(0.814-2.336)
>=5 times per week	27	31	2.334(1.307-4.169)*	1.841(0.886-3.828)
Milk, cheese, yogurt
three or less times monthly	72	170	1	1
1-4 times per week	54	101	1.262(0.821-1.941)	0.929(0.553-1.562)
>=5 times per week	22	32	1.623(0.883-2.984)	1.028(0.488-2.168)
Sugar and Sweets
three or less times monthly	60	149	1	1
1-4 times per week	50	79	1.572(0.988-2.500)	1.220(0.704-2.113)
>=5 times per week	38	75	1.258(0.769-2.058)	1.370(0.765-2.453)
Number of meals per day
<3 meal per day	10	40	1	1
>=3 meal per day	138	263	2.099(1.019-4.325)*	1.568(0.706-3.481)
Snack
No	91	220	1	1
Yes	57	83	1.660(1.095-2.518)*	3.270(1.437-7.442) *
Meal prepared at home
not daily	24	63	0.737(0.439-1.237)	1.392(0.733-2.641)
Daily	124	240	1	1
Oil most used
seed oil	95	192	1
palm oil	45	83	1.096(0.707-1.698)	1.411(0.823- 2.418)
Butter	8	28	0.577(0.253-1.315)	0.656(0.260-1.654)
Total physical activity level
no physical activity	93	157	3.258(1.089-9.746)*	2.929(0.845-10.146)
< 600(met)	51	124	2.262(0.742-6.892)	1.875(0.540-6.515)
>=600(met)	4	22	1	1

^*P-value at<0.05