Table 5 Table showing Crude odds ratio of independent medically related factors associated with overweight and obesity among pensioners in Ghana

 Non Hypertensive

-

-

 Known Hypertensive

2.6

2.3–2.9

Known Diabetic status

 Not a known Diabetic

-

-

 Known Diabetic

2.5

2.0–3.0

 No eye glass

-

-

 Uses eye glasses

2.3

2.0–2.6

 No arthritis

-

-

 Have arthritis

1.6

1.3–1.8

 No bodily Pains

-

-

 Chronic bodily pains

1.3

1.1–1.5

 No Allergies

-

-

 Allergies

1.7

1.4–2.0

 No previous surgeries

 Previous surgeries

1.3

1.2–1.5

 No alcohol

-

-

 Takes in Alcohol

0.6

0.5–0.7

 Non-Smoker

-

-

 Smoker

0.3

0.2–0.5

 ≤ 105

-

-

 > 105

1.4

1.3–1.6

 ≤ 6.18 (239 mg/dL)

-

 > 6.18 (239 mg/dL)

1.9

1.6–2.3

 ≤ 4.11 (159 mg/dL)

-

-

 ≥ 4.12 (160 mg/dL)

1.5

1.3–1.8

 ≤ 2.25 (199 mg/dL)

-

 ≥ 2.26 (200 mg/dL)

2.6

2.0–3.3

 < 1.55

-

-

 ≥ 1.55

1.4

1.2–1.6

 < 3.50

-

-

 > 3.50

1.2

1.0–1.3

 Normal hearing

-

 Impaired hearing

0.6

0.5–0.9

 None per week

-

-

 1 or 2 days per week

1.4

1.2–1.7

 3 days per week

1.1

0.9–1.4

 > 3 days per week

1.0

0.9–1.2

 Non vegetarian

-

-

 Vegetarian

0.6

0.4–0.9