Table 5 Binary logistic regression analysis for the association of different variables with below normal BMI among adolescent girls
Variable | OR | 95% C.I.for EXP(B) | AOR | 95% C.I for EXP(B) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | Lower | Upper | Sig. | |||
Work status | 2.48 | 1.147 | 5.380 | 2.062 | .284 | 14.990 | .475 |
Student or not | 2.000 | 0.931 | 4.297 | .125 | .016 | .962 | .046 |
Menstruation period regularity | 0.896 | 0.227 | 3.532 | .787 | .098 | 6.309 | .822 |
Frequency of illness | 3.194 | 1.418 | 7.198 | 8.028 | 1.959 | 32.900 | .004 |
Age category | 1.661 | .775 | 3.564 | 1.495 | .529 | 4.224 | .448 |
Number of rooms | 2.025 | .945 | 4.339 | .349 | .071 | 1.712 | .194 |
Number of washrooms | 2.267 | .968 | 5.306 | 1.465 | .301 | 7.127 | .636 |
House ownership | 3.002 | 1.367 | 6.596 | 6.103 | 1.610 | 23.132 | .008 |
Fathers’ occupation | 2.221 | 1.029 | 4.795 | 2.796 | .814 | 9.604 | .103 |
Earning members of family | .586 | .250 | 1.373 | 1.024 | .197 | 5.326 | .978 |
Average household income | 2.379 | .919 | 6.156 | 4.791 | .791 | 29.031 | .088 |
Expenses other than food | .801 | .362 | 1.771 | .846 | .218 | 3.280 | .809 |
Transport expenditure | .376 | .126 | 1.122 | .287 | .039 | 2.137 | .223 |
Food insecurity | 1.720 | .747 | 3.965 | 1.859 | .450 | 7.672 | .392 |
Frequency of food shortage | .842 | .382 | 1.856 | .166 | .036 | .765 | .021 |
Served same food | .710 | .137 | 3.682 | 1.772 | .118 | 26.524 | .679 |
Food saved for the participant | 1.569 | .579 | 4.252 | .968 | .202 | 4.637 | .968 |
Fathers’ education | 3.456 | 1.544 | 7.737 | 2.282 | .664 | 7.846 | .191 |
Mothers’ education | 2.935 | 1.314 | 6.554 | .802 | .206 | 3.122 | .750 |
Health status at birth | 1.379 | .549 | 3.460 | 1.109 | .235 | 5.243 | .896 |
Six months health history | 1.408 | .658 | 3.011 | .325 | .076 | 1.382 | .128 |
Type of family structure | .688 | .292 | 1.619 | .120 | .023 | .616 | .011 |
Sanitary napkin | .496 | .160 | 1.540 | 1.099 | .191 | 6.330 | .916 |
Reuse of sanitary napkin | .342 | .155 | .756 | .532 | .082 | 3.442 | .508 |
Bath frequency | 2.298 | 1.043 | 5.061 | 2.071 | .569 | 7.534 | .269 |
Per capita income | .784 | .354 | 1.736 | .162 | .030 | .879 | .035 |
Food expenditure out of total budget | .469 | .179 | 1.227 | .550 | .101 | 2.981 | .488 |