Table 4 Factors associated with overweight and obesity (BMIZ >1 SD) among Ghanaian children 9–15 years
From: Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among school-aged children in urban Ghana
Adjusted Odds Ratiob | 95% Confidence Interval | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Child’s sex | |||
Female | 2.38 | 1.79, 3.18 | <0.01 |
Male | 1 | ||
Breakfast ≥ 3 days/week | |||
No | 0.76 | 0.58, 1.00 | 0.05 |
Yes | 1 | ||
Eats Cakes, pies, doughnuts ≥3 days/week | |||
Yes | 0.83 | 0.66, 1.04 | 0.10 |
No | 1 | ||
Fruit consumption (frequency/week) | |||
> 15 | 0.41 | 0.14, 1.17 | 0.09 |
11–15 | 1.13a | 0.65, 1.93 | 0.67 |
6–10 | 1.07a | 0.78, 1.46 | 0.69 |
0–5 | 1 | ||
Vegetable consumption (frequency/week) | |||
> 15 | 1.27 | 0.69, 2.32 | 0.44 |
11–15 | 1.48 | 0.99, 2.23 | 0.06 |
6–10 | 1.16 | 0.92, 1.46 | 0.20 |
0–5 | 1 | ||
Transported to school (days/week) | |||
4–5 | 1.39 | 1.06, 1.82 | 0.02 |
1–3 | 1.11 | 0.52, 2.37 | 0.79 |
Never | 1 | ||
Engaged in any sporting activity ≥ 3 times/week | |||
No | 1.44 | 1.07, 1.94 | 0.02 |
Yes | 1 | ||
School type | |||
Private | 1.74 | 1.31, 2.32 | <0.01 |
Public | 1 | ||
Maternal education | |||
Tertiary | 1.91 | 1.07, 3.42 | 0.03 |
Secondary | 1.00 | 0.57, 1.75 | 0.99 |
Primary | 1.12 | 0.68, 1.84 | 0.65 |
Don’t know | 1.14 | 0.69, 1.89 | 0.61 |
None | 1 | ||
Household socioeconomic status | |||
High | 1.56 | 1.18, 2.06 | <0.01 |
Medium | 1.10 | 0.81, 1.49 | 0.54 |
Low | 1 | ||