Table 3 Univariable and multivariable odds ratios (95% CI) for predictors of high body mass index among university staff

Age

1.054

1.021–1.087

0.001

1.037

0.997–1.079

0.071

Gender

Male

1

1

Female

2.525

1.434–4.446

0.001

2.281

1.252–4.156

0.007

Working locations

Headquarter

1

Study centre

0.738

0.436–1.250

0.259

Religion

Christian

1

1

Islam

0.364

0.178–0.746

0.006

0.330

0.151–0.722

0.006

Marital status

Single

1

1

Married

0.458

0.259–0.809

0.007

1.903

0.957–3.784

0.067

Highest education level

Primary

1

Secondary

1.202

0.391–3.698

0.748

Colleges

2.644

0.786–8.900

0.116

University

2.579

0.900–7.386

0.078

Designation

No response

3.429

0.397–29.618

0.263

5.115

0.504–51.940

0.168

Academic

3.714

1.200–11.493

0.023

3.198

0.710–14.405

0.130

Senior non-academic

1.714

0.982–2.991

0.058

1.8431

0.765–4.493

0.173

Junior non-academic

1

1

Average monthly income

Low

1

1

Medium

1.605

0.924–2.789

0.093

0.934

0.391–2.229

0.878

High

6.456

1.466–28.437

0.014

1.522

0.245–9.437

0.652