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Table 6 Adjusted odds ratio for factors independently associated with Obesity and overweight by models

From: Prevalence of obesity and overweight and its associated factors among registered pensioners in Ghana; a cross sectional studies

 

Model A

Model B

Model C

Independent factors

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Known Hypertension Status

 Non Hypertensive

-

  

 Known Hypertensive

2.3 (2.1–2.7)

2.1 (1.8–2.4)

1.8 (1.5–2.0)

Known Diabetic status

   

 Not a known Diabetic

-

  

 Known Diabetic

2.3 (1.8–2.9)

2.0 (1.5–2.5)

1.7 (1.3–2.2)

Use of eye glasses to aid vision

 No eye glass

-

  

 Uses eye glasses

2.1 (1.8–2.4)

1.5 (1.3–1.8)

1.6 (1.4–1.9)

Mean Arterial Pressure (mmHg)

 ≤ 105

-

  

 > 105

1.6 (1.4–1.9)

1.8 (1.5–2.1)

1.6 (1.3–1.9)

Diagnosed as having Arthritis

 No arthritis

-

  

 Have arthritis

1.3 (1.2–1.5)

1.4 (1.1–1.7)

1.3 (1.1–1.6)

Previous surgeries

 No previous surgeries

-

  

 Previous surgeries

1.3 (1.2–1.5)

1.3 (1.1–1.5)

1.2 (1.0–1.4)

Smoking status

 Non-Smoker

-

  

 Smoker

0.4 (0.2–0.7)

0.5 (0.3–0.9)

0.5 (0.3–1.0)

Hearing loss in one or both ears

 Normal hearing

-

  

 Impaired hearing

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

Total Cholesterol level in mmol/L

 ≤ 6.18 (239 mg/dL)

-

  

 > 6.18 (239 mg/dL)

2.1 (1.7–2.6)

1.6 (1.3–2.0)

1.6 (1.1–2.2)

Triglycerides level in mmol/L

 ≤ 2.25 (199 mg/dL)

-

  

 ≥ 2.26 (200 mg/dL)

2.4 (1.8–3.2)

2.0 (1.5–2.7)

1.8 (1.3 - 2.5)

Low density Lipoprotein in mmol/L

 ≤ 4.11 (159 mg/dL)

-

  

 ≥ 4.12 (160 mg/dL)

1.7 (1.4–2.1)

1.3 (1.1–1.7)

 

Coronary risk ratio

 < 3.50

-

  

 > 3.50

1.3 (1.2–1.5)

1.2 (1.0–1.4)

 

Sex

 Male

-

  

 Female

4.3 (3.7–5.1)

 

3.1 (2.5–3.8)

Highest Formal Educational Level

 None

-

  

 Basic/ MSLC#

1.4 (1.0–1.8)

  

 Secondary

1.8 (1.4–2.4)

  

 Tertiary

2.5 (1.9–3.3)

  

 Others

1.8 (1.2–2.7)

  

Social class#

 I [Professional]

4.6 (3.3–6.3)

  

 II [Managerial/technical]

1.6 (1.3–2.0)

  

 III [(N) Skilled non-manual]

1.8 (1.4–2.2)

  

 III [(M) Skilled Manual]

1.1 (0.8–1.4)

  

 IV [Partly skilled]

1.2 (1.0–1.5)

  

 V [Unskilled]

-

  
  1. MSLC# Middle School Leaving Certificate
  2. Model A: Model Adjusted for religion, region of residence, ethnic background and marital status
  3. Model B: Model adjusted for age, sex, Highest formal education, Social class and all the variables adjusted for in model A
  4. Model C: Model adjusted for all variables adjusted for in model A, plus all other variables in the table
  5. Reporting for variables with significant results in model C