Table 5 Multiple regression analysis of the association between intestinal constipation with sociodemographic, lifestyle variables, presence of morbidities and food consumption in adults with obesity class II and III (n = 150)
From: Prevalence of constipation in adults with obesity class II and III and associated factors
Variables | Adjusted PR (CI95%) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|
Age group | ||
 18–29 | 3.12 (1.21–8.06) | 0.019 |
 30–39 | 1 |  |
 40–49 | 0.82 (0.26–2.57) | 0.737 |
 ≥ 50 | 0.95 (0.15–5.85) | 0.955 |
Smoking status | ||
 Nonsmoker | 1 |  |
 Ex-smoker | 3.24 (1.28–9.14) | 0.014 |
 Smoker | 2.30 (0.83–6.38) | 0.109 |
Ingested grams of ethanol (n = 80) | ||
 3–14.99 g | 2.19 (0.79–6.06) | 0.130 |
 ≥ 15 g | 1 |  |
Dyslipidemias | ||
 No | 1 |  |
 Yes | 0.49 (0.18–1.33) | 0.161 |
Polypharmacy | ||
 No | 1 |  |
 Yes | 2.99 (1.18–7.57) | 0.021 |
Whole grains1 | ||
 No | 2.92 (1.00–8.49) | 0.050 |
 Yes | 1 |  |