Table 2 Factors associated with body mass index for a sample of individuals living in rural south India based on a multivariable analysis
Variable | Coefficient | Standard error | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Constant | 19.48 | 0.57 | <0.001 |
Physical activity (h/day of moderate activity) | −0.085 | 0.040 | 0.034 |
Wealth index | 0.14 | 0.031 | <0.001 |
Livestock ownership (Y/N) | −0.76 | 0.30 | 0.013 |
Animal fats consumption (g/1000 kcal) | −0.060 | 0.026 | 0.023 |
n-6 PUFA consumption (g/1000 kcal) | 1.36 | 0.59 | 0.022 |
Television time (h/day) | 0.34 | 0.11 | 0.003 |
Tobacco consumption (Y/N) | −0.95 | 0.29 | 0.001 |
MSU rurality index | −0.76 | 0.12 | <0.001 |
High caste (Y/N) | 1.64 | 0.49 | 0.001 |