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

Table 4. Coverage of treatment for impairment-related 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)
Vision loss 333 (47%) 90 (19%) 3.2 (2.4–4.3) 52 (16%) 15 (16%) 1.0 (0.5–2.0)
Hearing loss 189 (27%) 33 (7%) 4.0 (2.6–6.0) 15 (8%) 4 (11%) 0.6 (0.1–2.1)
Arthritis, arthosis 173 (25%) 51 (10%) 2.1 (1.5–3.0) 57 (33%) 21 (39%) 0.5 (0.3–1.1)
Back pain or disc problems 265 (38%) 92 (20%) 2.0 (1.5–2.7) 63 (24%) 27 (29%) 0.7 (0.4–1.3)
Depression or Anxiety 292 (41%) 76 (16%) 3.7 (2.8–5.1) 40 (13%) 17 (21%) 0.6 (0.3–1.2)
Dementia 37 (5%) 4 (1%) 6.2 (2.2–18.0) 1 (3%) 0 (0%) -
Mental (psychiatric) or behavioural disorders 33 (5%) 8 (2%) 3.3 (1.5–7.4) 3 (9%) 0 (0%) -
Any of above conditions 573 (81%) 202 (43%) 5.3 (4.0–7.1) 177 (31%) 67 (33%) 0.9 (0.6–1.3)