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Table 2 Factors associated with obese among Lusaka residents, Zambia-2007

From: Prevalence and correlates of obesity among Lusaka residents, Zambia: a population-based survey

Factor

Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted

Sex

  

Male

0.48 (0.40, 0.59)

0.45 (0.29, 0.69)

Female

1

1

Age group (years)

  

25–34

0.49 (0.41, 0.59)

0.39 (0.23, 0.67)

35–44

1.12 (0.92, 1.37)

1.28 (0.76, 2.15)

45+

1

 

Education

  

None

0.90 (0.70, 1.15)

0.37 (0.15, 0.91)

Primary

1.21 (0.94, 1.57)

1.76 (0.82, 3.77)

Secondary

0.79 (0.64, 0.98)

2.22 (1.21, 4.07)

college/university

1

1

Number of days ate vegetables in a typical week

  

0–4

0.57 (0.36, 0.90)

0.51 (0.16, 1.61)

5–7

1

1

Number of days ate fruits in a typical week

  

0–4

1.04 (0.89, 1.22)

0.92 (0.62, 1.37)

5–7

1

1

Number of hours spent on sitting or reclining on a typical day (Sedentary behaviour)

  

<1.5

0.86 (0.69, 1.06)

0.70 (0.39, 1.27)

1.5–3.4

1.14 (0.96, 1.36)

1.15 (0.70, 1.88)

3.5+

1

1

Vigorous-intensity activity for 10 minutes continuously

  

Yes

0.76 (0.61, 0.94)

0.72 (0.41, 1.28)

No

1

1

Consumed alcohol in past 30 days

  

Yes

0.92 (0.66, 1.30)

1.20 (0.78, 1.85)

No

1

1

Smoked cigarettes in past 30 days

  

Yes

0.37 (0.21, 0.65)

0.33 (0.12, 0.95)

No

1

1

Blood pressure

  

Normal

0.26 (0.16, 0.41)

0.73 (0.35, 1.52)

Mild

0.65 (0.40, 1.04)

1.67 (0.79, 3.52)

Moderate

1.27 (0.72, 2.24)

3.46 (1.34, 8.95)

Severe

1

1