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. 2012 May 31;4:24. doi: 10.1186/1758-5996-4-24

Table 4.

Binary logistic regression analysis in all adults, males and females

 
Odds ratio (9CI)
Co-variants (Reference category) All Male Female
Female Gender
1.7 (1.3 – 2.2)*
 
 
Age category (< 30 years)
30 – 39 years
3.8 (2.7 – 5.2)*
3.3 (1.9 – 5.8)*
3.8 (2.5 – 5.8)*
40 – 49 years
6.0 (4.4 – 8.3)*
4.2 (2.4 – 7.1)*
7.3 (4.9 – 10.9)*
50 – 59 years
8.1 (5.8 – 11.1)*
6.9 (4.0 – 11.8)*
9.5 (6.3 – 14.2)*
60 – 69 years
10.6 (7.5 – 14.9)*
9.0 (5.0 – 16.0)*
13.0 (8.4 – 20.1)*
> 70 years
8.3 (5.6 – 12.2)*
4.8 (2.5 – 9.2)*
13.2 (8.1 – 21.7)*
Urban residence
1.7 (1.4 – 2.0)*
1.1 (0.8 – 1.5)
1.8 (1.5 – 2.3)*
Ethnicity (Tamil)
Sinhalese
1.2 (0.8 – 1.6)
0.5 (0.1 – 0.7)
1.4 (0.9 – 2.1)
Sri Lankan Moor
2.6 (1.7 – 3.8)*
1.8 (0.9 – 3.5)*
3.1 (1.9 – 5.1)*
Level of education (no formal education)
Primary education
0.9 (0.7 – 1.3)
2.4 (0.8 – 7.1)
0.2 (0.02 – 2.2)
Secondary education
1.5 (1.1 – 1.9)§
3.4 (1.2 – 9.9)§
0.8 (0.6 – 1.1)
Tertiary education
2.3 (1.8 – 2.3)*
4.9 (1.5 – 16.0)#
1.1 (0.8 – 1.6)
Monthly Household Income (≤ LKR 6,999)
LKR 7,000 – 24,999
1.5 (1.3 – 1.8)*
1.7 (1.3 – 2.3)*
1.4 (1.2 – 1.8)*
LKR 25,000 – 49,999
1.2 (0.8 – 1.7)
1.2 (0.7 – 2.1)
1.2 (0.8 – 2.0)
≥ LKR 50,000
2.1 (1.1 – 4.2)*
2.2 (0.8 – 5.7)
2.2 (0.9 – 5.6)
Physical inactivity
1.6 (1.3 - 1.9)*
1.9 (1.3 – 2.7)*
1.5 (1.2 – 1.8)*
Smoking (non-smokers)
Former smokers
1.1 (0.8 – 1.5)
1.2 (0.8 – 1.7)
 
Current smokers
0.7 (0.5 – 0.9)
0.8 (0.6 – 1.1)
 
Alcohol consumption (non-consumers)
Former drinkers
0.6 (0.4 – 0.8)§
0.7 (0.4 – 1.0)
 
Current drinkers 0.9 (0.7 – 1.3) 0.9 (0.7 – 1.3)  

* - p < 0.001, # - p < 0.01, § - p <0.05.