Table 6.
Odds ratios of autism and intellectual disabilities independently being associated with physical disability in the whole population of adults, adjusted for age and sex
| Variables | Regression 1 | Regression 2 (including interaction terms) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio | 95% CI | Odds ratio | 95% CI | |
| Age | ||||
| 25–34 (ref) | – | – | ||
| 35–44 | 2.14* | 2.09–2.19 | 2.14* | 2.09–2.19 |
| 45–54 | 3.79* | 3.71–3.87 | 3.79* | 3.71–3.87 |
| 55–64 | 7.37* | 7.22–7.52 | 7.37* | 7.22–7.52 |
| 65+ | 15.51* | 15.21–15.81 | 15.51* | 15.21–15.81 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male (ref) | – | – | ||
| Female | 1.07* | 1.06–1.07 | 1.07* | 1.06–1.07 |
| Autism | ||||
| No (ref) | – | – | ||
| Yes | 3.16* | 2.95–3.38 | 3.16* | 2.95–3.38 |
| Intellectual disabilities | ||||
| No (ref) | – | – | ||
| Yes | 6.04* | 5.82–6.27 | 6.04* | 5.82–6.27 |
| Age × intellectual disabilities | ||||
| 25–34 (ref) | – | – | ||
| 35–44 | – | 0.84 | 0.69–1.03 | |
| 45–54 | – | 0.73* | 0.60–0.90 | |
| 55–64 | – | 0.71* | 0.57–0.89 | |
| 65+ | – | 0.72* | 0.58–0.88 | |
| Age × autism | ||||
| 25–34 (ref) | – | – | ||
| 35–44 | – | 0.45* | 0.40–0.50 | |
| 45–54 | – | 0.25* | 0.23–0.28 | |
| 55–64 | – | 0.16* | 0.14–0.18 | |
| 65+ | – | 0.09* | 0.078–0.10 | |
*
Statistically significant.