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Table 4 Factors associated with overweight and obesity in adult men and women in Buea, Southwest region, Cameroon s2016

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

Characteristics

Women (n = 700)

Men (n = 431)

Bivariate analysis

Multivariable analysis (R 2 = 0.16)

Bivariate analysis

Multivariable analysis (R 2 = 0.12)

O.R. (95% CI)

p-value

aO.R. (95% CI)

p-value

O.R. (95% CI)

p-value

aO.R. (95% CI)

p-value

Age categories

  ≤ 31 years

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  > 31 years

2.46 (1.82–3.34)

<0.0001

1.85 (1.23–2.55)

0.001

2.29 (1.54–3.43)

<0.0001

1.83 (1.11–3.02)

0.018

Level of education

 High (diploma + university)

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 Low-moderate (secondary + high school)

2.44 (1.80–3.30)

<0.0001

1.91 (1.34–2.71)

<0.0001

1.44 (0.97–2.15)

0.071

1.11 (0.66–1.76)

0.764

Married

 No

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 Yes

3.24 (2.30–4.58)

<0.0001

2.30 (1.61–3.41)

<0.0001

3.88 (2.32–6.49)

<0.0001

3.42 (1.90–6.13)

<0.0001

Monthly income

  < 50,000 F (< USD100)

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 50–100,000 F (USD100–200)

1.68 (1.17–2.40)

0.005

1.51 (1.01–2.19)

0.034

1.10 (0.65–1.82)

0.736

1.01 (0.59–1.69)

0.991

  > 100,000 F (> USD 200)

2.23 (1.25–3.96)

0.006

2.25 (1.19–4.24)

0.012

2.65 (1.56–4.51)

0.001

1.94 (1.01–2.83)

0.202

Frequency of physical activity (min. of 30mins)

  ≥ 3 times/ week

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 0–2 times/ week

1.38 (1.01–1.87)

0.041

1.62 (1.20–2.21)

0.005

0.89 (0.58–1.35)

0.575

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Alcohol Use

 No

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 Yes

1.10 (0.69–1.92)

0.570

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2.17 (1.36–3.45)

0.001

1.73 (1.05–2.83)

0.301

Smoking status

 No

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 Former

0.84 (0.28–2.52)

0.756

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0.56 (0.40–1.16)

0.527

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 Current

0.98 (0.19–4.89)

0.980

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0.37 (0.01–1.21)

0.326

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