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Table 2 Factors significantly associated with obesity and overweight

From: Prevalence of obesity and overweight and associated factors among financial institution workers in Accra Metropolis, Ghana: a cross sectional study

Variable

Overwt/obese

P value

Overwt/obese

P value

Crude OR (95 % CI)

Adjusted OR (95 % CI)

Sex

 

0.734

 

0.014

 Male

1

 

1

 

 Female

1.11 (0.61–1.99)

 

2.78 (1.23–6.33)

 

Age

 

<0.001

 

0.036

 <25

1

 

1

 

 45–55

3.54 (2.03–6.16)

 

1.10 (1.01–1.20)

 

Marital status

 

<0.001

 

0.04

 Single

1

 

1

 

 Married

5.07 (2.63–9.78)

 

2.75 (0.96–7.85)

 

Years with institution

0.001

 

0.27

  <1 year

1

 

1

 

  3 years or more

3.72 (1.67–8.31)

 

1.74 (0.64–4.72)

 

Alcohol consumption

0.03

 

0.007

 No

1

 

1

 

 Yes

1.95 (1.07–3.56)

 

3.00 (1.35–6.68)

 

Physical activity

 

0.025

 

0.03

 Inactive

1

 

1

 

 Active

0.4 (0.18–0.89)

 

0.34 (0.13–0.89)

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