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. 2022 Jun 27;11(12):3052–3059. doi: 10.34172/ijhpm.2022.6996

Table 3. Odds ratios for COVID-19 Mortality in People With Disabilities .

Univariate Model Multivariate Model 1 Multivariate Model 2
Crude OR 95% CI P Value Adjusted OR 95% CI P Value Adjusted OR 95% CI P Value
Gender
Male 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref)
Female 1.23 0.75-2.00 .41 0.89 0.51-1.53 .66 0.90 0.52-1.56 .71
Age (y)
0-59 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref)
60-69 1.53 0.66-3.55 .33 1.72 0.73-4.05 .22 1.65 0.70-3.90 .26
70-79 2.66 1.17-6.05 .02 3.92 1.57-9.82 <.01 3.34 1.29-8.65 .01
80+ 10.15 4.9-20.99 <.01 15.90 6.16-41.06 <.01 13.15 5.08-34.05 <.01
Health insurance premium
Medical aid 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref)
1st quintile (lowest) 1.08 0.52-2.23 .84 0.66 0.29-1.50 .32 0.66 0.29-1.54 .34
2nd quintile 1.37 0.49-3.82 .55 0.96 0.30-3.10 .95 0.94 0.29-3.05 .92
3rd quintile 0.92 0.34-2.52 .87 0.87 0.29-2.55 .79 0.78 0.26-2.33 .66
4th quintile 0.94 0.39-2.27 .89 0.44 0.16-1.23 .12 0.43 0.16-1.17 .10
5th quintile (highest) 1.66 0.87-3.17 .13 0.75 0.35-1.64 .47 0.73 0.33-1.60 .43
CCI score
0 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref)
1 1.69 0.79-3.61 .17 1.53 0.68-3.43 .30 1.44 0.64-3.23 .37
2 2.80 1.49-5.28 <.01 1.50 0.73-3.09 .28 1.52 0.73-3.15 .26
3+ 4.17 2.12-8.23 <.01 1.40 0.61-3.21 .43 1.37 0.6-3.130 .45
Severity of disability
Mild 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) - - -
Severe 1.10 0.67-1.79 .71 2.49 1.33-4.64 <.01 - - -
Type of disability
Physical disability 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) - - - 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref)
Brain lesions 1.34 0.64-2.80 .44 - - - 1.51 0.65-3.51 .34
Visual disturbance 0.99 0.36-2.74 .98 - - - 0.94 0.30-2.93 .92
Hearing impairment 1.00 0.49-2.03 1.00 - - - 0.78 0.35-1.73 .55
Other 0.64 0.34-1.24 .19 - - - 1.50 0.64-3.54 .35

Abbreviations: CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.