Research Article

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).

VariablesResponseOvernutritionCOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI) value
NoYes

Factors associated with overnutrition among governmental primary school students
SexMale18521.01.00.331
Female171143.24 (1.02–10.25)1.85 (0.53–6.46)
Close friendYes28751.01.00.022
No69115.34 (1.92–14.86)3.72 (1.21–11.47)
Fat intake per weekNo16341.01.0
1-2 days10541.55 (0.38–6.34)1.97 (0.45–8.47)0.362
≥3 days8883.70 (1.08–12.64)2.93 (0.80–10.72)0.103
Eating while watching TVYes190133.78 (1.06–13.51)4.08 (1.10–15.16) 0.035
No16631.01.0
Vigorous sportsYes22051.01.00.253
No136113.56 (1.21–10.46)2.26 (0.56–9.24)
Moderate sportsYes23061.01.00.576
No126103.04 (1.08–8.56)1.47 (0.37–5.80)

Factors associated with overnutrition among private primary school students
SexMale155161.01.00.737
Female158352.14 (1.14–4.03)0.87 (0.39–1.93)
Father educationNo formal59172.13 (1.05–4.31)2.59 (1.05–6.39) 0.038
Primary3930.56 (0.16–2.00)0.76 (0.16–3.55)0.732
Secondary60101.23 (0.56–2.76)1.93 (0.73–5.05)0.181
Above college155211.01.0
Breakfast intakeYes291421.01.00.264
No2292.83 (1.22–6.56)1.90 (0.61–5.87)
Sweet food preferenceYes175434.23 (1.93–9.31)2.86 (1.19–6.87) 0.018
No13881.01.0
Eating while readingYes44298.05 (4.25–15.27)4.95 (2.29–10.70) 0.001
No269221.01.0
Fat intake per weekNo147111.01.0
1-2 days9691.3 (0.50–3.13)1.34 (0.48–3.71)0.573
≥3 days70315.91 (2.81–12.45)3.79 (1.61–8.91) 0.002
Walk/ride bicycleYes278351.01.00.441
No35162.63 (1.82–7.22)1.46 (0.55–3.85)
Vigorous sportsYes211161.01.00.042
No102354.52 (2.39–8.55)2.23 (1.02–4.86)
Moderate sportsYes214191.01.00.077
No99323.64 (1.96–6.73)2.03 (0.92–4.48)

Factors associated with overnutrition among primary school students
School typeGovernment356161.01.00.002
Private313513.62 (2.02–6.48)3.33 (1.58–7.03)
SexMale340201.01.00.302
Female329472.43 (1.41–4.18)1.41 (0.73–2.73)
Close friendYes542441.01.00.206
No127232.23 (1.30–3.82)1.55 (0.78–3.10)
Sweet food preferenceYes387563.71 (1.91–7.21)2.66 (1.24–5.72) 0.012
No282111.01.0
Eating while watching TVYes375502.30 (1.30–4.08)1.82 (0.89–3.74)0.10
No294171.01.0
Eating while readingYes98346.0 (3.55–10.14)3.52 (1.85–6.70) 0.001
No571331.01.0
Meat intake per weekNo227151.01.0
1-2 days285301.59 (0.83–3.03)0.73 (0.32–1.64)0.451
≥3 days157222.12 (1.06–4.21)0.64 (0.25–1.63)0.358
Fat intake per weekNo310151.01.0
1-2 days201131.33 (0.62–2.86)1.40 (0.58–3.39)0.445
≥3 days158395.10 (2.73–9.53)3.50 (1.60–7.65) 0.002
Vegetable intake/week<3 days391502.09 (1.18–3.70)2.51 (1.23–5.04) 0.010
≥3 days278171.01.0
Walk/ride bicycleYes564461.01.00.124
No105212.45 (1.40–4.27)1.83 (0.84–3.98)
Vigorous sportsYes431211.01.00.006
No238463.96 (2.31–6.80)2.70 (1.33–5.49)
Moderate sportsYes444251.01.00.301
No225423.31 (1.97–5.57)1.44 (0.72–2.89)
Means of transportOn foot443301.01.0
By vehicle226372.42 (1.45–4.01)1.56 (0.76–3.20)0.224
Time spent by watching TV<3 hrs303241.01.0
3–5 hrs248241.22 (0.67–2.20)0.95 (0.47–1.91)0.898
≥5 hrs106172.02 (1.04–3.91)1.43 (0.62–3.31)0.410

Statistically significant at p value <0.05