Table 5.
Age-adjusted multivariate analysis for non-communicable diseases
| Variable | Number | Prevalence# | Adjusted odds ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Female |
2,702 |
5.8 |
1.5 |
1.1;1.9 |
| Male |
2,746 |
3.9 |
1 |
|
|
Ethnic Group## |
|
|
|
|
| Tibeto Burman |
2,169 |
6.6 |
1.9 |
1.5;2.4 |
| Indo Aryan |
3,152 |
3.7 |
1 |
|
|
Occupation |
|
|
|
|
| Agriculture |
739 |
6.1 |
2.4 |
1.5;4.0 |
| Labour |
229 |
4.8 |
2.4 |
1.2;4.9 |
| Business |
368 |
3.3 |
1.6 |
0.8;3.3 |
| Housework |
1,559 |
5.4 |
2.4 |
1.5;3.9 |
| Service |
1,228 |
2.1 |
1 |
|
|
Education |
|
|
|
|
| Illiterate |
1,893 |
7.3 |
1.67 |
1.3;2.2 |
| Literate |
3,533 |
3.6 |
1 |
|
|
Smoking |
|
|
|
|
| Smokers |
1,621 |
34.8 |
1.09 |
0.8;1.4 |
| Nonsmokers |
3,375 |
29.8 |
1 |
|
|
Migration |
|
|
|
|
| Migrated |
211 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
0.8;1.0 |
| Native | 5,232 | 5 | 1 |
Results are shown for the population above 30 years of age, (N = 5448)*. Non-communicable diseases included self-reported heart disease, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.
Overall 4.3 3.83 4.86.
#Missing cases were excluded from the study.
## Ethnic groups are defined according to Population Monograph of Nepal [19]. Indo Aryan: Brahmins, Chhetris and Thakuri & Tibeto Burman: Magar, Rai, Newar.