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. 2018 Jan 31;8(1):23–32. doi: 10.15280/jlm.2018.8.1.23

Table 3.

Comparison of odds ratio and 95% CI in hierarchical logistic regression

Major domains Variables Category Outcome (No disease)

Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Mode l 4 Model 5 (Full model)
Socioeconomic factors Place of residence Rural 1 1 1 1 1
Urban 1.26 1.18 (0.95–1.49) 1.12 (0.92–1.12) 0.98 (0.94–1.26) 0.81 (0.61–1.5)
Education No formal 1 1 1 1 1
Secondary 1.62 1.52 (0.84–2.94) 1.32 (0.72–1.12 1.08 (0.92–1.57) 0.92 (0.51–1.7)
Higher 1.86 1.65 (0.99–1.89) 1.49 (0.94–1.75) 1.37 (0.88–1.98) 1.20 (1.02–1.61)
Occupation Agriculture 1 1 1 1 1
Housewife 0.130 .12 (0.03–1.21) 0.08 (0.05–1.12) 0.07 (0.04–1.06 ) 0.62 (0.10–1.86)
Job 0.79 0.66 (0.1–1.26) 0.53 (0.21–1.28) 0.29 (0.18–1.11) 0.21 (0.09–1.30)
House structure Dwelling 1 1 1 1 1
Improved 1.05 1.04 (0.23–1.25) 1.04 (0.25–1.10) 1.01 (0.6–1.15) 0.92 (0.49–1.21)
Relatively safe 1.07 1.04 (0.21–1.23) 1.05 (0.18–1.18) 1.02 (0.34–0.97) 1.04 (0.04–0.92)
Type of floor Mud 1 1 1 1 1
Cement 1.15 1.01 (0.21–1.12) 0.99 (0.24–1.08) 0.06 (0.01–1.02) 0.92 (0.71–1.52)
Cooking fuel Firewood and dung 1 1 1 1 1
LP/bio-gas 0.8 0.45 (0.25–1.14) 0.39 (0.15–1.04) 0.32 (0.11–1.12) 0.28 (0.05–1.41)
Self-care factors Safe toilet No 1 1 1 1
Yes 2.56** 2.53 (2.20–3.94)** 2.5 (1.07–4.57)** 2.48 (1.98–7.98)**
Source of drinking water River stream 1 1 1
Tube well 0.22 0.23 (0.16–1.07) 0.22 (0.18–1.14) 0.26 (0.18–1.24)
Tap water 0.49 0.47 (0.21–1.03) 0.43 (0.14–1.31) 0.50 (0.30–1.32)
Sleeping at regular time No 1 1 1 1
Yes 2.03** 1.94 (1.14–3.75)** 1.92 (1.13–4.47)** 2.45 (2.12–5.03)**
Health checkup last year No 1 1 1 1
Yes 1.52* 1.14 (1.01–2.34) 0.97 (0.45–1.56) 0.87 (0.54–1.85)
Lifestyle factors Drinking alcohol Yes 1 1 1
No 0.84 0.72 (0.21–1.56) 0.68 (0.39–1.42)
Tobacco use Yes 1 1 1
No 3.39** 2.91 (2.11–8.01)*** 2.86 (1.74–7.34)***
Junk food (as main food) Yes 1 1 1
No 2.1** 1.71 (1.51–5.56)** 1.65 (1.32–4.61)**
Spiritual behaviors Regular exercise before and after yoga No 1 1
Yes 3.51*** 2.81 (1.91–5.62)***
Regular yoga/meditation No 1 1
Yes 4.26*** 2.56 (2.01–4.88)***
Regular worship No 1 1
Yes 6.16*** 4.56 (3.91–8.26)***

unadjusted odds ratio,

*

p < 0.05,

**

p < 0.01,

***

p < 0.001.