Table 3.

Final logistic regression model for the variables associated with functional disability in ADLs among community dweller older adults living in Gondar town, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2023 (n = 607)

Functional disability in ADLs			OR (95%CI)
Variables	Yes	No	COR (95%CI)	AOR (95%CI)	P-Value
Gender
Male	85	227	1	1
Female	123	172	1.91(1.35–2.68	1.28(0.82–1.99)	0.27
Age in years
60–69	43	187	1	1
70–79	38	113	1.46(0.92–2.33)	0.71(0.38–1.32)	0.28
80 and older	127	99	5.57(3.65–8.51)	2.41(1.41–4.10)	0.01*
Educational status
Primary or less	46	45	3.00(1.79–5.03)	1.44(0.72–2.8)	0.29
Secondary	109	198	1.62(1.09–2.39)	0.98(0.59–1.63)	0.96
Tertiary or higher	53	156	1	1
Marital status
Married	94	314	1	1
Unmarried/divorce/widowed	114	85	4.44(3.11–6.44)	1.25(0.73–2.12)	0.40
Living arrangement
Living with spouse	38	209	1	1
Living with children /other family	96	119	4.43(2.86–6.87)	2.10(1.28-4.0)	0.05
Living alone	74	71	5.73(3.56–9.21)	2.53(1.31–4.88)	0.06
Monthly Income status in ETB
≥ 3501	32	172	1	1
1500–3500	25	87	1.54(0.86–2.76)	1.41(0.70–2.81)	0.32
< 1500	151	140	5.76(3.72–9.01)	2.58(1.50–4.46)	0.01*
Hospitalizations
No	136	310	1	1
Yes	72	89	1.84(1.27–2.67)	1.60(0.98–2.62)	0.05
Multimorbidity
No	77	262	1	1
Yes	131	132	3.25(2.29–4.61)	2.97(1.92–4.60)	0.001**
Depression
No	19	146	1	1
Yes	189	253	5.74(3.43–9.59)	2.97(1.63–5.40)	0.001**
Physical activity level (in minutes per week)
≥ 150	82	302	1	1
< 150	126	97	4.78(3.33–6.85)	3.31(2.11–5.17)	0.001**
Smoking status
No	187	369	1	1
Yes	21	30	1.38(0.77–2.47)	1.11(0.49–2.53	0.79
Alcohol consumption
No	166	299		1
Yes	42	100	0.75(0.50–1.13)	0.99(0.57–1.73)	0.99

COR: Crude Odds ratio; AOR: Adjusted Odd ratio; CI: Confidence interval; ETB: Ethiopian birr; ADLs: Basic activity of daily living * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.001, 1: reference category