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. 2016 Aug 24;16(1):856. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3552-5

Table 2.

Logistic regression results of determinants of poor self-rated health among adults, Health Barometer, Maputo Metropolitan Area, Mozambique, 2015 (Odds Ratio)

Variable Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4 Model 5 Model 6
Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors
Age
 60 or more (reference) 1 1 1 1
 40-49 0.41** 0.45** 0.41** 0.45**
 50-59 0.53* 0.57* 0.56* 0.59*
Sex
 Male (reference) 1 1 1 1
 Woman 3.14** 3.31** 3.23** 3.43**
Marital Status
 Married or in union (reference) 1 1 1 1
 Single 3.56* 3.80* 4.27* 4.71
 Separated or divorced 2.00* 2.02* 2.06* 2.08*
 Widow 1.84* 1.80* 1.86* 1.81*
Education
 Secondary or more (reference) 1 1 1 1
 No education 0.87 0.78 0.83 0.74
 Primary 1.85* 1.71* 1.76* 1.64+
Type of Occupation
 Professional work (reference) 1 1 1 1
 Domestic work 0.62 0.55+ 0.60 0.52+
 Business work 0.80 0.77 0.78 0.75
 Small sells 0.26** 0.25** 0.25** 0.23**
 Art work 0.82 0.84 0.86 0.88
 Unemployed or student 0.95 0.85 0.92 0.81
 Other occupation 0.92 0.93 0.89 0.90
Type of Toilet
 Flush toilet (reference) 1 1 1 1
 Non-flush toilet 1.21 1.27 1.17 1.23
 Improved latrine 0.71 0.71 0.72 0.73
 Non-improved latrine or no latrine in the residence 1.32 1.39 1.28 1.36
Drinking water treatment
 Does not treat (reference) 1 1 1 1
 Treats 0.46** 0.46** 0.49** 0.49**
Household car ownship
 Does not own a car (reference) 1 1 1 1
 Owns a car 1.00 1.01 0.97 0.99
Family size 1.02 1.02 1.03 1.02
Health Behaviors
Perception about own body weight
 High or overweight (reference) 1 1 1
 Normal 1.09 1.22 1.22
 Low body weight 1.54 1.63 1.70+
 Don't know 1.36 1.69 1.92
Work involves intensive physical activity
 No (reference) 1 1 1
 Yes 0.63* 0.62* 0.60*
Smoking status
 No (reference) 1 1 1
 Yes 0.71 0.76 0.82
Alcohol consumption
 No alcohol (reference) 1 1 1
 Monthly or less 1.01 0.99 0.98
 2-4 times per month 0.62+ 0.82 0.80
 2 times or more per week 0.78 1.20 1.15
Perceptions about Community Main Health Problems
Sanitation problem
 No (reference) 1 1 1
 Yes 1.06 1.17 1.21
Alcohol consumption
 No (reference) 1 1 1
 Yes 1.01 1.01 1.01
Tobacco consumption
 No (reference) 1 1 1
 Yes 0.88 0.81 0.77
Drugs’ consumption
 No (reference) 1 1 1
 Yes 1.43 1.31 1.32
Crime
 No (reference) 1 1 1
 Yes 0.45* 0.40* 0.42*
Road accidents
 No (reference) 1 1 1
 Yes 0.89 0.88 0.94
Respiratory problems
 No (reference) 1 1 1
 Yes 0.62 0.69 0.69
Hypertension or heart problem
 No (reference) 1 1 1
 Yes 1.71** 1.45+ 1.56*
HIV/AIDS problem
 No (reference) 1 1 1
 Yes 1.31 1.24 1.26
Malaria, tuberculosis or diarrhea
 No (reference) 1 1 1
 Yes 1.12 1.07 1.00
Intercept 1.12 1.34 1.09 0.86 0.92 0.86
Model Chi-Square 86.86** 15.22+ 94.92** 16.74+ 94.25** 97.03**
N 677 677 677 677 677 677

+ − p < 0.1; *- p ≤ 0.05; **- p ≤ 0.01