Table 2.
Factors associated with odds of better self-reported health
| Characteristics | Unadjusted | Adjusteda |
|---|---|---|
| OR (95%CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Primary predictors | ||
| Family support with various aspects of daily life (ref = no) | ||
| Yes | 1.43 (1.05–2.08)* | 1.56 (0.94–2.61) |
| Family assistance with activities of daily living (ref = no) | ||
| Yes | 2.40 (1.76–3.29)*** | 3.93 (2.58–5.98)*** |
| Control variables | ||
| Age | 0.93 (0.91–0.95)*** | 0.91 (0.89–0.94)*** |
| Sex (ref = male) | ||
| Female | 1.12 (0.83–1.52) | 0.94 (0.61–1.45) |
| Marital status (ref = without partnerb) | ||
| Married | 2.40 (1.72–3.34)*** | 2.04 (1.35–3.10)*** |
| Education (ref = no education) | ||
| Non-formal education | 0.71 (0.52–0.99)* | 0.49 (0.32–0.76)** |
| Formal education | 0.68 (0.42–1.10) | 0.46 (0.24–0.86)* |
| Religion (ref = non-Hindu) | ||
| Hindu | 0.20 (0.06–0.65)** | 0.10 (0.03–0.41)** |
| Ethnicity (ref = upper caste groups) | ||
| Dalit and religious minority caste groups | 1.00 (0.62–1.62) | 0.54 (0.28–1.03) |
| Disadvantaged caste groups | 1.68 (1.12–2.52)* | 1.37 (0.81–2.32) |
| Occupation (ref = unemployed) | ||
| Agriculture | 1.12 (0.74–1.70) | 1.03 (0.56–1.89) |
| Business or employed | 1.62 (0.93–2.81) | 1.32 (0.63–2.77) |
| Retired and others | 0.73 (0.51–1.04) | 0.53 (0.32–0.86)* |
| Family structure (ref = nuclear) | ||
| Multigenerational | 0.82 (0.55–1.22) | 0.56 (0.34–0.89)* |
| District of residence (ref = Sunsari) | ||
| Morang | 1.30 (0.96–1.74) | 1.57 (1.02–2.43)* |
| Morbidity (ref = no morbidity) | ||
| Single morbidity | 0.48 (0.32–0.71)*** | 0.52 (0.35–0.78)** |
| Multiple morbidities | 0.72 (0.51–1.01) | 0.40 (0.24–0.65)*** |
Ref Reference category, OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001
aAdjusted for all the variables in the table. Fit statistics for final adjusted model: generalized R-square = 0.21; Max-rescaled R-square = 0.29; c-statistic = 0.79
bWithout partner category includes unmarried, divorced, separated, and widowed