Table 4 Univariate analysis for predictors of obesity among primary school children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 2011
From: Prevalence and determinants of obesity among primary school children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Independent variables | Non-obese children N (%) | Obese children N (%) | COR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
  10 years or less | 136 (98.5) | 2 (1.5) | 1.0 |
  Above 10 years | 287 (93.2) | 21 (6.8) | 2.9(1.4 – 5.9)§ |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
  Boys | 201 (96.2) | 8 (3.8) | 1.0 |
  Girls | 222 (93.7) | 15 (6.3) | 2.2 (1.2 – 3.8)§ |
Area of residence | Â | Â | Â |
  Rural | 194 (98.5) | 3 (1.5) | 1.0 |
  Urban | 229 (92.0) | 20 (8.0) | 2.9 (1.6 – 5.3)§ |
Education level of mother | Â | Â | Â |
  No formal | 26 (96.3) | 1 (3.7) | 1.0 |
  Primary | 139 (96.5) | 5 (3.5) | 0.3 (0.1 – 1.1) |
  Secondary | 99 (93.4) | 7 (6.6) | 0.8 (0.3 – 2.3) |
  College/University | 63 (92.6) | 5 (7.4) | 0.6 (0.2 – 1.9) |
  Declined response | 82 (94.3) | 5 (5.7) | 0.6 (0.2 – 1.7) |
Occupation of mother | Â | Â | Â |
  Housewife | 78 (90.7) | 8 (9.3) | 1.0 |
  Business | 176 (96.2) | 7 (3.8) | 0.7 (0.4 – 1.5) |
  Farmer | 58 (98.3) | 1 (1.7) | 0.7 (0.3 – 1.9) |
  Government employee | 36 (92.3) | 3 (7.7) | 1.4 (0.6 – 3.6) |
  Other | 56 (94.9) | 3 (5.1) | 0.5 (0.2 – 1.5) |
Money to spend at school/day | Â | Â | Â |
  ≤500 Tshs | 306 (97.1) | 9 (2.9) | 1.0 |
  >500 Tshs | 117 (89.3) | 14 (10.7) | 2.2 (1.3 – 3.8)§ |
Religion | Â | Â | Â |
  Christian | 211 (93.8) | 14 (6.2) | 1.0 |
  Muslim | 212 (95.9) | 9 (4.1) | 1.2 ( 0.7 – 2.1) |
Number of adults in the family | Â | Â | Â |
  ≤4 | 79 (91.7) | 7 (8.3) | 1.0 |
  5 to 7 | 249 (94.3) | 15 (5.7) | 0.8 (0.4 – 1.5) |
  >7 | 95 (99.0) | 1 (1.0) | 0.6 (0.2 – 1.3) |
Number of children in the family | Â | Â | Â |
  ≤2 | 185 (92.0) | 16 (8.0) | 1.0 |
  3-5 | 195 (96.5) | 7 (3.5) | 0.7 (0.4 – 1.2) |
  >5 | 43 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.3 (0.1 – 1.1) |