Table 3. Logistic regression of the significant associated factors affecting employment status.
| Variables | Simple Logistic Regression | Multiple Logistic Regression | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95%CI) | p-value | |
| Age (years) | 1.08(1.05,1.11) | <0.001 | 1.07(1.04,1.10) | <0.001 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 1 | 1 | ||
| Female | 1.84(1.18,2.88) | 0.007 | 2.24(1.29,3.88) | 0.004 |
| Race | ||||
| Malay | 1 | 1 | ||
| Chinese | 0.85(0.46,1.55) | 0.586 | 0.72(0.36,1.45) | 0.360 |
| Indian | 1.04(0.44,2.44) | 0.933 | 0.89(0.34,2.34) | 0.810 |
| Others | 0.19(0.02,1.65) | 0.132 | 0.13(0.01,1.73) | 0.121 |
| Body mass index | ||||
| Normal | 1 | |||
| Underweight | 2.05(0.60,7.03) | 0.256 | ||
| Overweight | 0.74(0.36,1.53) | 0.421 | ||
| Obese | 1.36(0.72,2.60) | 0.346 | ||
| Hypertension | ||||
| No | 1 | |||
| Yes | 1.61(0.68,3.83) | 0.283 | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | ||||
| No | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 2.19(1.33,3.62) | 0.002 | 1.11(0.58,2.12) | 0.746 |
| Dyslipidaemia | ||||
| No | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 3.88(1.78,8.47) | 0.001 | 2.58(1.01,6.59) | 0.048 |
| Ischemic heart disease | ||||
| No | 1 | |||
| Yes | 1.25(0.73,2.14) | |||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 1 | |||
| Married | 0.79(0.40,1.57) | 0.498 | ||
| Divorced/Others | 1.84(0.58,5.90) | 0.304 | ||
| Highest education level | ||||
| Primary level | 1 | 1 | ||
| Secondary level | 1.54(0.50,4.78) | 0.455 | 0.83(0.19,3.71) | 0.805 |
| Tertiary level | 0.36(0.11,1.13) | 0.080 | 0.19(0.04,0.87) | 0.032 |
| Haemoglobin | 0.84(0.75,0.93) | 0.002 | 0.84(0.69,1.03) | 0.088 |
| Anaemia | ||||
| No | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 1.53(0.97,2.41) | 0.066 | 0.98(0.43,2.25) | 0.965 |