Table III.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis depicting association between the presence of morbidities and socio-demographic variables among the participants (n=273)
| Variable | Morbidity | Crude OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Present (n=35), n (%) | Absent (n=238), n (%) | |||
| Age (yr) | ||||
| 18-45 | 10 (4.0) | 190 (95.0) | 1 | 1 |
| 46-60 | 15 (31.9) | 32 (68.1) | 8.9 (3.6-21.5)* | 4.3 (1.3-13.8)* |
| >60 | 10 (38.5) | 16 (61.5) | 11.8 (4.3-32.7)* | 6.4 (1.7-23.7)* |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 12 (10.9) | 98 (89.1) | 0.7 (0.3-1.5) | |
| Female | 23 (14.1) | 140 (85.9) | 1 | |
| Educational status | ||||
| Illiterate | 28 (26.7) | 77 (73.3) | 8.3 (3.4-19.9) | 2.6 (0.7-9.1) |
| Literate | 7 (4.2) | 161 (95.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Current occupation status | ||||
| Employed | 24 (11.6) | 183 (88.4) | 1 | |
| Unemployed | 11 (16.7) | 55 (83.3) | 1.5 (0.7-3.3) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 24 (14.2) | 145 (85.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Unmarried | 4 (4.8) | 80 (95.2) | 0.3 (0.1-0.9) | 1.0 (0.2-3.7) |
| Widowed/separated | 7 (35.0) | 13 (65.0) | 3.2 (1.1-8.9) | 2.2 (0.6-7.5) |
| Type of family | ||||
| Joint | 16 (17.0) | 78 (83.0) | 1 | |
| Nuclear | 14 (9.9) | 127 (90.1) | 0.5 (0.2-1.1) | |
| Three generation | 5 (13.2) | 33 (86.8) | 0.7 (0.2-2.1) | |
| SES | ||||
| Class 2 and 3 | 3 (6.0) | 47 (94.0) | 2.6 (0.7-8.9) | |
| Class 4 and 5 | 32 (14.3) | 191 (85.7) | 1 | |
| Tobacco use | ||||
| Ever | 20 (15.0) | 113 (85.0) | 1.4 (0.7-3.0) | |
| Never | 15 (10.7) | 125 (89.3) | 1 | |
| Alcohol use | ||||
| Ever | 9 (30.0) | 21 (70.0) | 3.5 (1.4-8.6) | 2.7 (0.9-7.8) |
| Never | 26 (10.7) | 217 (89.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Family history of hypertension | ||||
| Yes | 1 (11.1) | 8 (88.9) | 0.8 (0.1-6.9) | |
| No | 34 (12.9) | 230 (87.1) | 1 | |
| Family history of diabetes | ||||
| Yes | 1 (16.7) | 5 (83.3) | 1.3 (0.1-12.1) | |
| No | 34 (12.7) | 233 (87.3) | 1 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
| <18.5 | 10 (8.5) | 107 (91.5) | 1.7 (0.7-3.8) | 1.7 (0.6-4.5) |
| 18.5-22.9 | 18 (13.8) | 112 (86.2) | 1 | 1 |
| 23-24.9 | 3 (27.3) | 8 (72.7) | 4.0 (0.9-17.5) | 8.1 (1.3-48.2)* |
| ≥25 | 4 (26.7) | 11 (73.3) | 3.8 (1.0-14.4)* | 7.9 (1.6-38.4)* |
P*<0.05. AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval