Table 4.
Final logistic regression model for the variables associated with functional disability in IADL among community dweller older adults living in Gondar town, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2023 (n = 607)
| Functional disability in IADL | OR (95%CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Yes | No | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | P-Value |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 155 | 157 | 1 | 1 | |
| Female | 176 | 119 | 1.49(1.08–2.06) | 1.26(0.86–183) | 0.22 |
| Age in years | |||||
| 60–69 | 96 | 134 | 1 | 1 | |
| 70–79 | 70 | 81 | 1.20(0.79–1.82) | 1.00(0.61–1.62) | 0.99 |
| 80 and older | 165 | 61 | 3.77(2.54–5.59) | 3.11(1.94-5.00) | 0.001** |
| Educational status | |||||
| Primary | 56 | 35 | 1.38(0.83–2.29) | 0.83(0.45–1.53) | 0.55 |
| Secondary | 163 | 144 | 0.98(0.68–1.39) | 0.65(0.42–0.99) | 0.48 |
| Tertiary or higher | 112 | 97 | 1 | 1 | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 201 | 207 | 1 | ||
| Unmarried/divorce/widowed | 130 | 69 | 1.94(1.36–2.75) | 0.92(0.56–1.51) | 0.75 |
| Living arrangement | |||||
| With spouse | 111 | 136 | 1 | 1 | |
| Living with children/family | 132 | 83 | 1.94(1.34–2.82) | 1.52(0.95–2.45) | 0.8 |
| Living alone | 88 | 57 | 1.89(1.24–2.87) | 1.36(0.78–2.37) | 0.27 |
| Monthly income in ETB | |||||
| ≥ 3501 | 99 | 105 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1500–3500 | 58 | 54 | 1.13(0.71–1.80) | 1.20(0.69–2.07) | 0.51 |
| < 1500 | 174 | 117 | 1.57(1.09–2.26) | 0.72(0.45–1.15) | 0.17 |
| Hospitalization | |||||
| No | 241 | 205 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 90 | 71 | 1.07(0.75–1.54) | 0.88(0.57–1.35) | 0.56 |
| Multimorbidity | |||||
| No | 144 | 195 | |||
| Yes | 187 | 81 | 3.12(2.22–4.38) | 3.06(2.10–4.46) | 0.001** |
| Depression | |||||
| No | 49 | 116 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 282 | 160 | 4.17(2.83–6.13) | 3.52(2.27–5.45) | 0.001** |
| Physical activity level (in minute per week) | |||||
| ≥ 150 | 183 | 201 | 1 | 1 | |
| < 150 | 148 | 75 | 2.16(1.53–3.05) | 1.45(0.97–2.17) | 0.70 |
| Smoking status | |||||
| No | 302 | 254 | |||
| Yes | 29 | 22 | 1.10(0.62–1.97) | 0.48(0.48–198) | 0.98 |
| Alcohol consumption | |||||
| No | 261 | 204 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 70 | 72 | 0.76(0.52–1.10) | 0.92(0.58–1.45) | 0.72 |
COR: Crude odds ratio; AOR: Adjusted odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval; ETB: Ethiopian Birr; IADL: Instrumental activity of daily living; * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.001, 1: reference category