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. 2018 Dec 27;13(12):e0209774. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209774

Table 3. Coverage of treatment for general health conditions, comparing people with and without disabilities.

Told they have condition by doctor Receiving treatment, if have condition
People with disabilities People without disabilities Age, Sex, Region, SES adjusted People with disabilities People without disabilities Age, Sex, Region, SES adjusted
N (%) N (%) OR (95% CI) N (%) N (%) OR (95% CI)
Diabetes 63 (9%) 26 (6%) 1.3 (0.8–2.1) 48 (76%)* 15 (57%) 2.1 (0.7–6.6)
Hypertension 164 (23%) 55 (12%) 1.3 (0.8–2.1) 59 (36%)* 18 (33%) 1.0 (0.5–2.0)
Heart disease, Coronary Disease, Heart Attack 126 (18%) 33 (7%) 2.6 (1.7–3.9) 46 (36%) 8 (21%) 1.2 (0.5–3.2)
Chronic Bronchitis or Emphysema 70 (10%) 18 (4%) 2.3 (1.3–4.0) 45 (63%) 0.6 (77%) 0.6 (0.2–2.6)
Asthma, allergic respiratory disease 68 (10%) 24 (5%) 1.8 (1.1–2.9) 33 (49%) 10 (42%) 1.1 (0.3–3.5)
Migraine 289 (41%) 105 (23%) 2.4 (1.8–3.2) 120 (41%) 39 (37%) 1.3 (0.8–2.2)
Stroke 53 (8%) 9 (2%) 3.6 (1.7–7.6) 26 (47%) 5 (39%) 0.4 (0.1–2.3)
Tumour or cancer 15 (2%) 1 (0.2%) - 11 (65%) 1 (20%) -
Kidney diseases 61 (9%) 13 (3%) 3.2 (1.7–6.1) 34 (56%) 6 (46%) 3.0 (0.5–17.7)
Skin diseases 83 (12%) 31 (7%) 1.8 (1.1–2.8) 32 (39%) 10 (32%) 1.5 (0.5–3.9)
Tuberculosis 4 (0.6%) 2 (0.4%) - 2 (33%) 1 (17%) -
Sleep problems 278 (39%) 84 (18%) 2.5 (1.9–3.4) 55 (20%) 15 (18%) 1.1 (0.6–2.1)
Tinnitus 188 (27%) 84 (18%) 1.4 (1.1–2.0) 18 (10%) 5 (6%) 1.8 (0.6–5.4)
Severe diarrhea 89 (13%) 31 (7%) 1.8 (1.2–2.8) 54 (61%) 16 (51%) 0.7 (0.2–2.1)
Perinatal complications 16 (4%) 10 (4%) 1.3 (0.6–3.0) 4 (25%) 5 (50%) 0.5 (0.1–3.1)
Malnutrition 68 (10%) 16 (3%) 2.9 (1.7–5.2) 24 (34%) 6 (30%) 0.3 (0.1–1.4)
Mosquito borne illness 138 (20%) 80 (17%) 1.2 (0.9–1.7) 98 (70%) 66 (79%) 1.2 (0.6–2.2)
Any of above conditions 583 (83%) 271 (60%) 2.9 (2.2–3.8) 357 (61%) 149 (53%) 1.4 (1.0–1.9)

*Treatment through medication