Overnutrition and Associated Factors: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study between Government and Private Primary School Students in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 5
Multivariable logistic regression of factors associated with overnutrition among governmental primary school students, 2019 (n = 736).
Variables
Response
Overnutrition
COR (95% CI)
AOR (95% CI)
value
No
Yes
Factors associated with overnutrition among governmental primary school students
Sex
Male
185
2
1.0
1.0
0.331
Female
171
14
3.24 (1.02–10.25)
1.85 (0.53–6.46)
Close friend
Yes
287
5
1.0
1.0
0.022
No
69
11
5.34 (1.92–14.86)
3.72 (1.21–11.47)
Fat intake per week
No
163
4
1.0
1.0
1-2 days
105
4
1.55 (0.38–6.34)
1.97 (0.45–8.47)
0.362
≥3 days
88
8
3.70 (1.08–12.64)
2.93 (0.80–10.72)
0.103
Eating while watching TV
Yes
190
13
3.78 (1.06–13.51)
4.08 (1.10–15.16)
0.035
No
166
3
1.0
1.0
Vigorous sports
Yes
220
5
1.0
1.0
0.253
No
136
11
3.56 (1.21–10.46)
2.26 (0.56–9.24)
Moderate sports
Yes
230
6
1.0
1.0
0.576
No
126
10
3.04 (1.08–8.56)
1.47 (0.37–5.80)
Factors associated with overnutrition among private primary school students
Sex
Male
155
16
1.0
1.0
0.737
Female
158
35
2.14 (1.14–4.03)
0.87 (0.39–1.93)
Father education
No formal
59
17
2.13 (1.05–4.31)
2.59 (1.05–6.39)
0.038
Primary
39
3
0.56 (0.16–2.00)
0.76 (0.16–3.55)
0.732
Secondary
60
10
1.23 (0.56–2.76)
1.93 (0.73–5.05)
0.181
Above college
155
21
1.0
1.0
Breakfast intake
Yes
291
42
1.0
1.0
0.264
No
22
9
2.83 (1.22–6.56)
1.90 (0.61–5.87)
Sweet food preference
Yes
175
43
4.23 (1.93–9.31)
2.86 (1.19–6.87)
0.018
No
138
8
1.0
1.0
Eating while reading
Yes
44
29
8.05 (4.25–15.27)
4.95 (2.29–10.70)
0.001
No
269
22
1.0
1.0
Fat intake per week
No
147
11
1.0
1.0
1-2 days
96
9
1.3 (0.50–3.13)
1.34 (0.48–3.71)
0.573
≥3 days
70
31
5.91 (2.81–12.45)
3.79 (1.61–8.91)
0.002
Walk/ride bicycle
Yes
278
35
1.0
1.0
0.441
No
35
16
2.63 (1.82–7.22)
1.46 (0.55–3.85)
Vigorous sports
Yes
211
16
1.0
1.0
0.042
No
102
35
4.52 (2.39–8.55)
2.23 (1.02–4.86)
Moderate sports
Yes
214
19
1.0
1.0
0.077
No
99
32
3.64 (1.96–6.73)
2.03 (0.92–4.48)
Factors associated with overnutrition among primary school students