The Association of General and Central Obesity with Dietary Patterns and Socioeconomic Status in Adult Women in Botswana
Table 4
Social and demographic factors associated with the risk of general and central obesity.
General obesity
Central obesity
Parameter
N
% obese
RR
95% CI
value
% obese
RR
95% CI
value
Univariate model for obesity
Age (years)
1014
24.8
0.037
41.8
0.003
≤25
303
22.4
Ref
37.7
Ref
26–45
436
22.7
1.02
0.78, 1.35
0.860
37.8
1.01
0.83, 1.22
0.951
46–60
154
34.4
1.53
1.12, 2.07
0.007
54.8
1.46
1.19, 1.79
<0.001
>60
121
25.6
1.15
0.80, 1.67
0.456
49.6
1.33
1.05, 1.67
0.016
Education level†
1014
24.8
<0.001
41.8
<0.001
Low
393
35.9
2.31
1.82, 2.94
<0.001
60.7
2.12
1.81, 2.48
<0.001
Medium
515
15.7
Ref
28.9
High
106
27.4
1.71
1.17, 2.49
0.005
34.9
1.20
0.89, 1.62
0.233
Area of residence
1014
24.8
0.315
0.170
Town
330
26.7
Ref
39.4
Ref
Urban village
417
25.4
0.96
0.75, 1.23
0.753
45.6
1.15
0.97, 1.36
0.114
Rural village
267
21.3
0.81
0.60, 1.08
0.151
39.0
0.99
0.81, 1.22
0.949
No of possessions
1011
24.7
0.095
41.8
0.633
0-1
401
21.4
Ref
39.9
Ref
2-3
445
25.6
1.19
0.93, 1.52
0.167
42.9
1.07
0.91, 1.26
0.413
4-5
165
30.3
1.39
1.03, 1.88
0.032
43.6
1.09
0.88, 1.22
0.431
Model significant at level. †Education classified as low (no schooling and primary education); medium (secondary education); high (tertiary education).
