Table 2 Individual-level risk factors associated with undernutrition among adults in post-conflict northern Uganda. Summary of findings from a logistic regression analysis using generalized estimation equation from the study by Schramm et al. 2016, examining risk factors for undernutrition among 4,986 adults in post-conflict Uganda (Reproduced and presented with permission from authors (Schramm 2016))
From: Adult Undernutrition in Rural Post-conflict Northern Uganda
Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
Age | Young (<20 years) and older (>45 years) age was associated with increased odds of being underweight | Increasing age (from 20 years and above) was associated with increasing odds for being underweight |
Marital status | Being divorced/separated was associated with ~2.0 higher odds of being underweight | No association. Note: Being divorced/separated or widowed was not associated with underweight |
Smoking daily | Smoking daily was associated with 2.5 times higher odds of being underweight | No association |
Alcohol consumption frequency | Drinking more than once per week was associated with being underweight (though not statistically significant) | No association |
Measured during hungry-gap rainy season | No association | Being measured during hungry-gap rainy season was associated with ~30% higher likelihood of being underweight |