Table 3 Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression model of determinants of overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Nigeria, 2018

Household poverty-wealth

 Poor

1

1

 Middle

2.14 (1.90–2.41)***

1.62 (1.42–1.85)***

 Rich

4.51 (4.08–4.98)***

2.74 (2.38–3.14)***

Age

 15–24

1

1

 25–34

3.28 (2.93–3.66)***

2.38 (2.05–2.77)***

 35–49

5.41 (4.86–6.03)***

4.42 (3.74–5.23)***

Education

 None

1

1

 Primary

2.30 (2.03–2.60)***

1.20 (1.04–1.39)**

 Secondary

2.21 (2.00–2.45)***

1.31 (1.12–1.52)***

 Tertiary

4.95 (4.33–5.67)***

1.86 (1.55–2.24)***

Marital Status

 Never Married

1

1

 Currently Married

2.44 (2.20–2.70)***

1.52 (1.24–1.86)***

 Previously Married

3.38 (2.85–4.01)***

1.66 (1.29–2.13)***

Religion

 Christianity

1

1

 Muslim

0.41 (0.37–0.44)***

0.72 (0.63–0.81)***

 Other

0.81 (0.55–1.19)

0.97 (0.64–1.48)

Employment Status

 Unemployed

1

1

 Employed

2.09 (1.91–2.28)***

1.06 (0.96–1.18)

Media Exposure

 Not Exposed

1

1

 Exposed

2.75 (2.5–3.02)***

1.28 (1.24–1.54)***

Contraceptive use

 None-User

1

1

 User

2.5 (2.27–2.74)***

1.39 (1.24–1.54)***

Number of Living Children

 None

1

1

 One

1.89 (1.64–2.17)***

1.10 (0.90–1.36)

 Two

2.36 (2.06–2.71)***

1.00 (0.80–1.25)

 Three

2.61 (2.27–3.00)***

0.93 (0.74–1.17)

 Four

3.03 (2.64–3.48)***

1.05 (0.83–1.32)

 Five and above

2.72 (2.43–3.06)***

1.05 (0.84–1.32)

Place of Residence

 Urban

1

1

 Rural

0.49 (0.45–0.53)***

0.80 (0.73–0.88)***

Region

 North Central

1

1

 North East

0.51 (0.44–0.58)***

0.82 (0.69–0.96)***

 North West

0.50 (0.43–0.57)***

0.81 (0.69–0.95)***

 South East

1.59 (1.40–1.80)***

0.90 (0.77–1.06)

 South South

1.75 (1.54–1.99)***

1.19 (1.02–1.38)***

 South West

1.50 (1.32–1.70)***

0.78 (0.68–0.90)***