Table 4. Factors associated with activity limitation.
| Variables | SALSA score (Activity limitation) | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Age (years) | ||||
| > 45 | 132 | 17 | 6.16 (3.39–1.17) | 2.72 (1.35–5.47) |
| ≤ 45 | 87 | 69 | 1 | 1 |
| Educational status | ||||
| No formal education | 178 | 46 | 8.13 (3.58–8.45) | 3.63 (1.33–9.90) |
| Primary school | 31 | 19 | 3.43 (1.33–8.82) | 2.39 (0.77–7.36) |
| Secondary and above | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| Distance from treatment centera | ||||
| >10 km | 189 | 66 | 1.91 (1.01–3.59) | 2.86 (1.21–6.77) |
| ≤10 km | 30 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Farmer and beggars | 161 | 52 | 1.82 (1.07–3.07) | 0.77 (0.35–1.71) |
| Other occupation | 58 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
| Residence | ||||
| Rural | 177 | 58 | 2.03 (1.16–3.57) | 1.37 (0.58–3.21) |
| Urban | 42 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| Time of treatment | ||||
| Previously treated | 162 | 43 | 2.84 (1.69–4.78) | 1.96 (1.04–3.70) |
| Newly diagnosed/on treatment | 57 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
| Lepra reaction | ||||
| Reaction present | 107 | 24 | 2.46 (1.44–4.24) | 1.31 (0.66–2.62) |
| No reaction | 112 | 62 | 1 | 1 |
| EHF score | ||||
| ≥ 5 | 130 | 7 | 16.49 (7.27–37.38) | 12.57 (5.25–30.09) |
| < 5 | 89 | 79 | 1 | 1 |
a Calculated for the district which the patient came from
EHF: Eye, Hand and Feet, SALSA: Screening Activity Limitation Safety Awareness; CI: Confidence Interval