Environmental factors associated with overweight among adults in Nigeria

Table 2 Association between perceived neighborhood environment factors and overweight

			Overweight N = 564 (31.0%)
	N	%	Adjusted OR (95% C.I)†
Residential density
Low	382	67.7	1.06 (0.83- 1.37)
High	182	32.3	1.00
Access to commercial places
Disagree	189	33.5	1.49 (1.02- 2.18)*
Agree	375	66.5	1.00
Access to non-residential places
Disagree	92	16.3	1.02 (0.74- 1.39)
Agree	472	83.7	1.00
Access to public transport
Disagree	119	21.0	1.01 (0.74- 1.40)
Agree	445	79.0	1.00
Presence of recreational centers
Disagree	159	28.2	0.96 (0.68- 1.35)
Agree	405	71.8	1.00
Presence of pedestrian pathways
Disagree	167	29.6	1.17 (0.85- 1.62)
Agree	397	70.4	1.00
Maintenance of pathways
Poor	93	16.5	1.18 (0.77- 1.79)
Good	471	83.5	1.00
Presence of beautiful things
Disagree	230	40.8	1.58 (1.16- 2.09)*
Agree	334	59.2	1.00
Absence of unattended animals
Disagree	337	67.0	1.19 (0.89- 1.59)
Agree	186	33.0	1.00
Absence of garbages and foul odors
Disagree	259	45.9	1.41 (1.05- 1.89)*
Agree	305	54.1	1.00
Seeing people active
Disagree	79	14.0	0.75 (0.52- 1.09)
Agree	485	86.0	1.00
Connectivity of street
Poor	82	14.5	0.78 (0.55- 1.10)
Good	482	85.5	1.00
Traffic safety for bicycling
Not safe	132	23.4	1.29 (0.90- 1.87)
Safe	432	76.6	1.00
Traffic safety for walking
Not safe	171	30.3	1.56 (1.17- 2.07)*
Safe	393	69.7	1.00
Crime Safety during the day
Not safe	114	20.2	0.91 (0.66- 1.27)
Safe	450	79.8	1.00
Crime safety at night
Not safe	245	43.3	1.47 (1.13- 1.91)*
Safe	319	56.6	1.00

CI indicates confidence intervals; and OR, odds ratio
† Adjusted for age, gender, neighborhood location, marital status, ethnic group, employment status, and educational level
* P < 0.05

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