TABLE 4.
Multiple Logistic Regression Model for Mental Health/Chronic Pain and Paralysis/Mobility-Related Secondary Conditions ( n= 656)a
| Mental Health/Chronic Painb | Paralysis/Mobilityc | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Variables | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI |
| Sociodemographics | ||||
| Age at interviewd | 1.04 | (1.01–1.06) | 0.97 | (0.96–0.99) |
| Gender (male = 1) | 0.60 | (0.34–1.06) | 0.73 | (0.47–1.14) |
| Number of full years of educationd | 1.08 | (1.00–1.16) | 1.00 | (0.94–1.05) |
| Race/ethnicity (nonwhite = 1) | 0.81 | (0.42–1.56) | 0.85 | (0.53–1.36) |
| Type of Disability | ||||
| Primary disabling condition | ||||
| Cerebral palsy/spina bifida | 0.96 | (0.40–2.33) | 0.15 | (0.05–0.47) |
| Cardiovascular/Pulmonary conditions | 0.54 | (0.20–1.49) | 0.09 | (0.03–0.28) |
| Other disabling conditions | 1.13 | (0.49–2.56) | 0.08 | (0.03–0.24) |
| Spinal cord injury (referent group) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| More than one disabling condition (yes = 1) | 1.81 | (1.01–3.22) | 1.34 | (0.88–2.04) |
| Activity Limitation | ||||
| Number of ADLs for which respondent is dependentd | 1.01 | (0.90–1.13) | 1.24 | (1.13–1.36) |
| Number of IADLs with which respondent has difficultyd | 1.64 | (1.24–2.18) | 1.17 | (0.95–1.42) |
| Access | ||||
| Difficulty transportation of all places (yes = 1) | 1.13 | (0.57–2.21) | 1.06 | (0.68–1.66) |
| Number of ADLs with which respondent needs more help d | 1.07 | (0.84–1.36) | 0.98 | (0.82–1.16) |
| Difficulty getting medical/ surgical care (yes = 1) | 1.67 | (0.78–3.63) | 1.39 | (0.88–2.34) |
| Fair/poor quality of health care (yes = 1) | 0.65 | (0.27–1.57) | 0.91 | (0.50–1.64) |
| Unmet need for mobility aids (yes = 1) | 4.32 | (1.56–12.05) | 1.48 | (0.83–2.64) |
| Unmet need for communication aids (yes = 1) | 1.65 | (0.51–5.30) | 1.25 | (0.58–2.71) |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Used tobacco in 4 weeks before interview (yes = 1) | 5.42 | (2.46–11.96) | 1.52 | (0.96–2.40) |
| >3 drinks on any one occasion in 4 weeks before interview (yes = 1) | 1.04 | (0.47–2.31) | 0.79 | (0.44–1.44) |
| Used marijuana in 12 months before interview (yes = 1) | 2.14 | (0.77–5.96) | 1.46 | (0.74–2.88) |
| Other Health Risks | ||||
| Difficulty maintaining proper weight: (yes = 1) | 2.07 | (1.14–3.77) | 1.40 | (0.89–2.18) |
| Difficulty physical exercise (yes = 1) | 4.03 | (2.02–8.06) | 1.37 | (0.88–2.14) |
| Being assaulted in past year (yes = 1) | 2.22 | (0.52–9.48) | 0.67 | (0.31–1.45) |
a
n= 538 with for people with mental health/chronic pain secondary conditions andn= 443 for people with paralysis/mobility secondary conditions.
b
The Hosmer and Lemenshow statistic = 3.95 with 8 degrees of freedom;p = .86.
c
The Hosmer and Lemenshow statistic = 9.36 with 8 degrees of freedom;p = .31.
d
Odds ratio described increased odds of particular type of secondary condition for one unit increase in predictor.