Table 3.
Roma ethnicity’s association with the occurrence of having at least one chronic disease and activity limitations among those with chronic disease, according to age- and sex-standardized risk ratios (RR); age-, sex-, and education-standardized risk ratios (RRe); and multivariate logistic regression analyses (OR).
| RR [95% CI] | RRe [95% CI] | OR [95% CI] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic disease | 1.41 [1.40–1.43] | 1.11 [1.10–1.12] | 1.17 [1.16–1.18] |
| Activity limitations in: | |||
| Self-sufficiency | 1.75 [1.70–1.80] | 1.01 [0.97–1.04] | 0.96 [0.93–1.00] |
| Everyday life | 1.64 [1.61–1.66] | 1.18 [1.16–1.20] | 1.20 [1.17–1.23] |
| Learning-working | 1.59 [1.56–1.62] | 1.19 [1.17–1.22] | 1.24 [1.21–1.27] |
| Family life | 1.60 [1.53–1.67] | 1.22 [1.17–1.27] | 1.22 [1.16–1.28] |
| Transport | 1.54 [1.51–1.57] | 1.16 [1.14–1.19] | 1.03 [1.01–1.06] |
| Communication | 1.44 [1.36–1.51] | 0.86 [0.82–0.91] | 0.97 [0.92–1.03] |
| Community life | 1.14 [1.10–1.18] | 1.03 [0.99–1.07] | 1.02 [0.98–1.07] |
[95% CI]: 95% confidence interval; OR: odds ratio adjusted for housing conditions (walls quality, public utilities as bathroom, flush toilet, electricity, water and hot water supply, and heating system), and personal characteristics (sex, age, marital status, education, employment).