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Table 5 Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with high WHtR (> 0.5) among study participants

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

 

Basic school

High Scholl

Variable

aOR (95% CI)

P-value

aOR (95% CI)

P-value

Sex

 Female

0.32 (0.19–0.54)

< 0.0001

2.43 (0.75–7.85)

0.137

 Male

1

   

Religion

 Christian

1.40 (0.75–2.63)

0.292

0.73 (0.24–2.22)

0.582

 Muslim

1

 

1

 

Occupation

 Unskilled

0.57 (0.34–0.97)

0.036

1.64 (0.56–4.79)

0.364

 Skilled

1

 

1

 

Means of Transport

 Bicycle

1.91 (0.95–3.86)

0.070

0.0

 Car

0.86 (0.46–1.60)

0.639

0.59 (0.20–1.17)

0.329

 Trekking

1

 

1

 

Leisure Activity

 Football

1.77 (0.81–3.89)

0.154

0.00

 Reading

0.79 (0.30–2.06)

0.623

3.97 (0.45–34.95)

0.214

 TV watching

0.41 (0.17–1.01)

0.052

0.95 (0.10–8.86)

0.962

 Sleeping

0.77 (0.32–1.82)

0.551

1.79 (0.19–16.80)

0.611

 Other activities

1

 

1

 

Snacking Status

 Before Bed

1.72 (0.85–3.49)

0.135

3.36 (0.59–19.06)

0.171

 Before Breakfast

0.90 (0.47–2.18)

0.738

2.36 (0.50–11.20)

0.280

 Before lunch and supper

1

 

1

 
  1. All values are presented as adjusted odds ratio (aOR) (95% confidence interval), CI-confidence interval, P < 0.05 is considered stattistically significant