Variables

Eating disorder

OR (95% CI)

P value

Risky [N (%)]

Normal [N (%)]

Age

25 - 28

20 - 24

5 (55.5%)

184 (72.4%)

4 (44.4%)

70 (27.5%)

1 (ref)

2.1 (0.5 - 8.1)

0.268

Gender

Male

Female

10 (10.8%)

19 (11.1%)

82 (89.1%)

152 (88.8%)

1 (ref)

1.0 (0.5 - 2.3)

0.953

Race

Chinese

Indian

Malay

Others

5 (6.2%)

10 (15.8%)

12 (11.1%)

2 (16.6%)

75 (93.7%)

53 (84.1%)

96 (88.8%)

10 (83.3%)

1 (ref)

2.8 (0.9 - 8.8)

1.9 (0.6 - 5.6)

3.9 (0.5 - 17.6)

0.062

0.251

0.226

Marital status

In a relationship

Single

41 (69.4%)

148 (72.5%)

18 (30.5%)

56 (27.4%)

1 (ref)

1.2 (0.6 - 2.2)

0.646

Residence

Non-hostel

Hostel

13 (8.1%)

16 (15.5%)

147 (91.8%)

87 (84.4%)

1 (ref)

2.1 (1.0 - 4.5)

0.061

Monthly Allowance (RM)

<500

500 - 1000

>1000

14 (70%)

139 (70.9%)

(76.6%)

6 (30%)

57 (29.0%)

11 (23.4%)

1 (ref)

1.0 (0.4 - 2.9)

1.4 (0.4 - 4.5)

0.931

0.57

Student status

Scholar

13 (8.84%)

134 (91.16%)

1 (ref)

Non scholar

16 (13.79%)

100 (86.21%)

1.6 (0.8 - 3.6)

0.203

Smoking

No

Yes

27 (10.7%)

2 (16.6%)

224 (89.2%)

10 (83.3%)

1 (ref)

1.7 (0.3 - 8.0)

0.628

Realtionship with friends

Satisfy

Not Satisfy

20 (9.1%)

9 (20%)

198 (90.8%)

36 (80%)

1 (ref)

2.5 (1.04 - 5.9)

0.035