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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with underweight, overweight and obesity among the students

From: Weight management among school-aged children and adolescents: a quantitative assessment in a Ghanaian municipality

Variable

Basic School

High School

Underweight

aOR (95% CI)

Overweight/Obesity

aOR (95% CI)

Underweight

aOR (95% CI)

Overweight/Obesity

aOR (95% CI)

Sex

 Female

0.61 (0.37–1.00) a

2.34 (1.60–3.43) b

0.94 (0.41–2.15)

0.92 (0.0.53–1.61)

 Male

1

1

1

1

Religion

 Christian

0.54 (0.32–0.92) a

0.95 (0.62–1.15)

0.59 (0.25–1.39)

1.41 (0.73–2.72)

 Muslim

1

1

1

1

Occupation

 Unskilled

0.82 (0.50–1.38)

1.05 (0.73–1.50)

1.86 (0.81–4.30)

0.96 (0.52–1.75)

 Skilled

1

1

1

1

Means

 Bicycle

2.18 (1.01–4.71) a

0.37 (0.19–0.72) b

0.61 (0.18–2.01)

0.72 (0.31–1.64)

 Car

1.54 (0.79–3.00)

0.92 (0.60–1.40)

0.58 (0.23–1.15)

0.82 (0.42–1.60)

 Trekking

1

1

1

1

Leisure behaviours

 Football

2.24 (0.87–6.41)

0.47 (0.26–0.87) a

0.82 (0.13–5.45)

0.84 (0.29–2.48)

 Reading

2.24 (0.82–7.15)

0.63 (0.33–1.21)

1.46 (0.26–8.34)

0.73 (0.24–2.28)

 TV watching

1.69 (0.64–4.42)

0.39 (0.22–0.70) b

1.41 (0.29–6.88)

0.62 (0.23–1.67)

 Sleeping

1.27 (0.45–3.56)

0.43 (0.23–0.81) b

0.83 (0.14–4.95)

0.84 (0.29–2.40)

 Other activities

1

1

1

1

Snacking

 Before Bed

1.55 (0.73–3.30)

10.45 (5.95–18.37) b

1.72 (0.46–6.40)

10.23 (4.42–23.68) b

 Before Breakfast

0.33 (0.19–0.57) b

0.54 (0.31–0.94) a

0.67 (0.27–1.65)

0.66 (0.30–1.41)

 BLS

1

1

1

1

  1. All values are presented as adjusted odds ratio (aOR) (95% confidence interval), BLS-between lunch and supper, CI-confidence interval
  2. adenotes significant level at 0.05 α-level
  3. bdenotes significant at 0.01 α-level