Table 5 Risk factors of Dietary supplement use among young adults in Kuwait
Univariate (Crude) | Multivariate (Adjusted) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | p-value | OR (95% CI) | p-value | |
Age, yr* | 1.07 (1.03, 1.11) | < 0.001 | 1.07 (1.03, 1.13) | < 0.001 |
Gender, n (%) | ||||
Male | 1 | 1 | ||
Female | 0.66 (0.43, 1.02) | 0.066 | 1.55 (1.01, 2.41) | 0.047 |
Nationality, n (%) | ||||
Non-Kuwaiti | 1 | 1 | ||
Kuwaiti | 0.93 (0.55, 1.55) | 0.788 | 0.84 (0.49, 1.44) | 0.533 |
Governorate, n (%) | ||||
AlAhmadi | 1 | 1 | ||
Capital | 1.20 (0.60, 2.39) | 0.604 | 1.08 (0.53, 2.18) | 0.823 |
Farwaniya | 0.98 (0.46, 2.07) | 0.96 | 0.97 (0.45, 2.08) | 0.950 |
Hawalli | 0.97 (0.49, 1.92) | 0.952 | 0.84 (0.42, 1.69) | 0.644 |
Jahra | 1.33 (0.58, 3.06) | 0.498 | 1.22 (0.52, 2.85) | 0.640 |
Mubarak AlKabeer | 1.04 (0.47, 2.28) | 0.907 | 0.78 (0.35, 1.75) | 0.552 |
Highest Educational Level | ||||
High school | 1 | 1 | ||
Undergraduate | 1.22 (0.81, 1.82) | 0.335 | 0.95 (0.62, 1.46) | 0.840 |
Postgraduate | 2.70 (1.36, 5.34) | 0.004 | 1.61 (0.76, 3.38) | 0.206 |
Employed, n (%) | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 1.92 (1.28, 2.89) | 0.001 | 1.32 (0.77, 2.27) | 0.298 |
Monthly Incomea, n (%) | ||||
< 500 KD | 1 | 1 | ||
500–1000 KD | 2.78 (0.85, 9.04) | 0.088 | 1.82 (0.51, 6.43) | 0.348 |
> 1000–2000 KD | 2.87 (0.95, 8.68) | 0.061 | 1.65 (0.49, 5.59) | 0.810 |
> 2000 KD | 3.50 (0.8, 15.16) | 0.094 | 1.98 (0.40, 9.83) | 0.840 |
Body Mass Index, kg/m2* | 1.03 (0.99, 1.07) | 0.066 | 0.18 (0.98, 1.06) | 0.289 |
Body Mass Index, kg/m2, n (%) | 0.066 | |||
Underweight | 1 | 1 | ||
Normal weight | 0.83 (0.38, 1.84) | 0.663 | 0.72 (0.32, 1.61) | 0.428 |
Overweight | 1.06 (0.46, 2.40) | 0.888 | 0.88 (0.38, 2.04) | 0.769 |
Obese | 1.41 (0.56, 3.50) | 0.457 | 0.99 (0.38, 2.52) | 0.985 |
Physically Active, n (%) | 0.888 | |||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 0.86 (0.59, 1.25) | 0.434 | 0.81 (0.55, 1.21) | 0.323 |
Diseasesb, n (%) | ||||
Asthma | 1.25 (0.74, 2.11) | 0.389 | 1.28 (0.75, 2.18) | 0.361 |
Skin disorder | 0.53 (0.26, 1.09) | 0.085 | 0.48 (0.23, 1.01) | 0.052 |
Disease of the digestive system | 1.29 (0.56, 2.97) | 0.538 | 1.08 (0.46, 2.55) | 0.854 |
Hypertension | 2.12 (0.45, 9.93) | 0.339 | 1.60 (0.32, 7.85) | 0.561 |
High cholesterol | 2.71 (0.78, 9.40) | 0.114 | 1.87 (0.52, 6.69) | 0.335 |
Diabetes | 1.28 (0.40, 4.11) | 0.668 | 0.98 (0.29, 3.32) | 0.983 |
Thyroid issues | 2.71 (0.78, 9.40) | 0.114 | 2.25 (0.64, 7.96) | 0.205 |
Anaemia | ||||
Current Smoker, n (%) | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 1.25 (0.77, 2.02) | 0.352 | 0.91 (0.52, 1.57) | 0.732 |