Research Article

Overweight and Its Associated Factors among Women of Reproductive Age in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia, 2021: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Factors associated with overweight among the reproductive age group in Dire Dawa, 2021 (n = 542).

VariablesOverweightCOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)-value
YesNo

Family income (Birr)
 2,000–5,00074 (60.6)48 (39.4) 1
 5,000–10,000115 (55.5)92 (44.5)0.811 (0.514, 1.278)1.364 (0.597, 3.115)0.461
 Above 10,00068 (82.9)14 (17.1)1.654 (1.034, 2.647)3.916 (1.352, 11.340)0.012
Contraceptive use
 Yes182 (55.5)146 (44.5)11
 No160 (74.8)54 (25.2)2.377 (1.629, 3.467)2.838 (1.443, 5.580)0.002
Discretionary calories per week
 1 day per week322 (64.2)179 (35.8)11
 No intake20 (48.7)21 (51.3)1.889 (0.997, 3.579)3.964 (1.131, 13.894)0.031
Fruit per week consumed
 1 day per week331 (63.4)191 (36.6)11
 No intake11 (55)9 (45)1.418 (0.577, 3.483)0.297 (0.063, 1.399)0.125
Meat and meat products per week consumed
 1 day per week298 (64.3)165 (35.7)11
 No intake44 (55.7)35 (44.3)1.437 (0.886, 2.329)1.345 (0.624, 2.897)0.449
Dairy products per week consumed
 1 day per week70 (50.7)68 (49.3)11
 No intake272 (67.4)132 (32.6)2.002 (1.351, 2.966)1.993 (0.937, 4.239)0.073
Oils per week consumed
 1 day per week68 (47.8)74 (52.3)11
 No intake274 (68.5)126 (31.5)2.366 (1.601, 3.499)1.845 (0.896, 3.799)0.096

Statistically significant at -value <0.05 in multivariate logistic regression analysis.