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Table 3 Factors associated with overweight and obesity in the overall study population

From: Body mass index–measured adiposity and population attributability of associated factors: a population-based study from Buea, Cameroon

Characteristics

Overweight and obesity (N = 511)

Obesity alone (N = 115)

Bivariate analysis

Multivariable analysis (R 2 = 0.12)

Bivariate analysis

Multivariable analysis (R 2 = 0.10)

O.R. (95% CI)

p-value

aO.R. (95% CI)

p-value

O.R. (95% CI)

p-value

aO.R. (95% CI)

p-value

Sex

 Male

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 Female

1.85 (1.44–2.36)

<0.0001

2.01 (1.58–2.76)

<0.0001

2.87 (1.78–4.65)

<0.0001

3.20 (1.93–5.59)

<0.0001

Age categories

  ≤ 31 years

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  > 31 years

2.34 (1.84–2.99)

<0.0001

1.97 (1.41–2.48)

0.001

3.81 (2.45–5.93)

<0.0001

3.21 (1.86–5.28)

<0.0001

Level of education

 High (diploma + university)

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 Low-moderate (secondary + high school)

2.10 (1.62–2.60)

<0.0001

1.52 (1.14–2.03)

0.005

1.64 (1.11–2.43)

0.013

0.91 (0.58–1.49)

0.571

Married

 No

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 Yes

3.65 (2.75–4.85)

<0.0001

3.11 (2.21–4.01)

<0.0001

2.97 (2.00–4.40)

<0.0001

2.10 (1.60–3.51)

<0.0001

Monthly income

  < 50,000 F (< USD100)

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 50–100,000 F (USD100–200)

1.45 (1.09–1.93)

0.010

1.32 (1.01–1.69)

0.331

1.68 (1.10–2.89)

0.042

1.38 (0.87–2.17)

0.235

  > 100,000 F (> USD 200)

2.14 (1.46–3.12)

<0.0001

2.11 (1.46–3.61)

<0.0001

1.79 (1.15–2.81)

0.010

1.45 (0.76–2.77)

0.262

Frequency of physical activity (min. of 30mins)

  ≥ 3 times/ week

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 0–2 times/ week

1.27 (0.99–1.62)

0.056

1.27 (0.94–1.61)

0.120

1.31 (0.91–1.90)

0.228

1.21 (0.74–1.89)

0.367

Alcohol Use

 No

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 Yes

1.17 (0.98–1.92)

0.602

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0.83 (0.46–1.48)

0.520

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Smoking status

 No

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 Former

0.65 (0.29–1.12)

0.823

-

 

0.42 (0.16–3.01)

0.501

-

 

 Current

0.87 (0.31–2.01)

0.694

-

 

0.68 (0.23–2.35)

0.328

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