Table 3. Multiple logistic regression output for the factors associated with hemorrhoids among adult patients visiting surgical OPD at the UOG Comprehensive Hospital, Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 403).
| Variable | Hemorrhoids | Crude OR(95%CI) | Adjusted OR(95%CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Age | |||||
| 19–45 | 28 | 239 | 1 | 1 | |
| 46–84 | 25 | 111 | 1.92(1.07, 3.44) | 1.02(0.52, 2.03) | 0.93 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 37 | 159 | 0.35(019,0.67) | 1.82(0.91, 3.66) | 0.08 |
| Female | 16 | 191 | 1 | ||
| Average monthly income | |||||
| <1210 | 19 | 181 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1211–8970 | 32 | 162 | 1.88(1.02,3.44) | 1.52(0.76, 3.03) | 0.22 |
| >8971 | 2 | 7 | 2.72(0.52,14.0) | 4.56(0.76, 27.1) | 0.09 |
| Constipation | |||||
| Yes | 26 | 70 | 5.05(2.68, 9.51) | 4.32(2.20, 8.48) | 0.000 |
| No | 21 | 286 | 1 | 1 | |
| Fiber diet intake | |||||
| Yes | 29 | 55 | 8.81(4.58, 16.9) | 0.51(0.22 1.15) | 0.105 |
| No | 18 | 301 | 1 | 1 | |
| BMI | |||||
| <24.9 kg/m2 | 41 | 320 | 1 | 1 | |
| >259 kg/m2 | 12 | 30 | 3.12(1.48,6.57) | 2.60(1.08, 6.23) | 0.032 |
| Blood pressure | |||||
| <130/80mmhg | 29 | 240 | 1 | 1 | |
| > = 130/80mmhg | 24 | 110 | 1.80(1.00, 3.24) | 1.48(0.77, 2.84) | 0.234 |
AOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio; COR: Crude Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence-interval, BMI: Body mass index, mmhg: mili meters of mercury, kg/m2: kilogram per meter square.