Table 4. Regression coefficients of predictors of composite water, sanitation and hygiene scores, amongst people with disabilities (n = 189).
| Water score | Sanitation score | Hygiene score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient (95% CI) | Coefficient (95% CI) | Coefficient (95% CI) | |
| Disability severity scorea | 36.2 (0.3, 72.1)* | 8.7 (-33.1, 50.4) | 22.7 (-5.6, 50.9) |
| Female gender | -3.6 (-8.7, 1.5) | -3.1 (-8.5, 2.2) | 0.2 (-3.8, 4.2) |
| Age group | |||
| 15–29 | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| 30–45 | 5.2 (-4.1, 14.5) | 16.0 (5.3, 26.8)* | 6.6 (-0.7, 13.9) |
| 46–64 | 3.7 (-4.1, 11.8) | 6.9 (-2.7, 16.5) | 6.5 (-0.01, 13.0) |
| 65–75 75+ |
2.6 (-7.2, 12.5) 5.2 (-5.0, 15.3) |
6.4 (-5.1, 18.0) 13.2 (1.3, 25.0)* |
4.8 (-3.0, 12.6) 9.1 (1.1, 17.2)* |
| Rural location | 3.2 (-3.5, 9.9) | -4.3 (-11.2, 2.6) | -0.4 (-5.7, 4.9) |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| 1st quartile (richest) | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| 2nd quartile | -0.4 (-9.8, 9.1) | 10.1 (-0.5, 20.6) | 7.2 (0.05, 14.3)* |
| 3rd quartile | 0.2 (-9.4, 9.7) | 9.8 (-0.9, 20.6) | 10.2 (2.9, 17.4)* |
| 4th quartile (poorest) | -0.8 (-9.9, 8.3) | 11.5 (1.3, 21.6)* | 9.7 (2.9, 16.6)* |
| Functional domain | |||
| Visual | 1.4 (-6.9, 9.6) | -0.6 (-10.3, 9.1) | -4.5 (-11.1, 2.1) |
| Hearing | -3.9 (-11.4, 3.6) | -2.9 (-11.6, 5.8) | -6.7 (-12.6, -0.9)* |
| Physical | 14.3 (6.7, 21.9)* | 11.5 (2.7, 20.4)* | 5.3 (-0.7, 11.3) |
| Communication | -4.6 (-12.1, 2.9) | 6.2 (-2.6, 14.9) | -1.6 (-7.5, 4.3) |
| Cognitive | -1.7 (-9.7, 6.3) | 6.4 (-3.0, 15.8) | 4.0 (-2.4, 10.4) |
| Self-care | 6.7 (-0.8, 14.3) | 29.9 (20.9, 38.8)* | 15.3 (9.3, 21.4)* |
| Anxiety/depression | 8.9 (-1.6, 19.4) | 4.3 (-8.0, 16.5) | 0.2 (-8.1, 8.4) |
*p = <0.05 in multivariate regression;
a Total across Washington Group domains (0 = no difficulty, 1 = some, 2 = a lot, 3 = cannot do for each domain; 3 = anxiety/depression), divided by maximum score (21 for children, 27 for adults). Scores range from 0–100%.