Table 3 The association of WC with exposure variables
From: Overweight and obesity among African immigrants in Oslo
Variables | Abdominal obesity (male ≥ 102 & female ≥ 88) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Obese N(%) | Not obese N(%) | ||
Gender | |||
Male | 26 (28) | 67 (72) | 1.00 |
Female | 61 (53) | 54 (47) | 3.08 (1.55-6.09)** |
Years in Norway | |||
0-4 | 9 (25) | 27 (75) | 1.00 |
5-9 | 27(37.5) | 45 (62.5) | 2.33 (0.82-6.62) |
10-14 | 23 (39.7) | 35 (60.3) | 2.07 (0.72-5.95) |
>14 | 28 (66.7) | 14 (33.3) | 5.71 (1.81-18.04)** |
Physical activity | |||
Vigorous/moderate | 22 (25.3) | 65 (74.7) | 1.00 |
No physical activity | 65 (54.6) | 54 (45.4) | 2.35 (1.16-4.76)* |