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. 2022 Jan 11:1–12. doi: 10.1159/000521904

Table 5.

Association of socio-demographic characteristics, AIB, and morbidity with care challenges

Characteristics No significant challenge in care
(N = 249), n (%)
Significant challenge in care
(N = 250), n (%)
OR [95% CI] p value AOR [95% CI] p value
Sex
 Female (Ref.) 133 (51.0) 128 (49.0)
 Male 116(48.7) 122 (51.3) 1.09 [0.77, 1.55] 0.621 3.81 [2.04, 7.11] 0.0001
Age group in years
 <45 years (Ref.) 72 (48.3) 77(51.7)
 46−60 years 116(47.5) 128 (52.5) 1.03 [0.69, 1.55] 0.880 1.02 [0.63, 1.64] 0.943
 >60 years 61 (57.5) 45 (42.5) 0.69 [0.42, 1.14] 0.147 0.38 [0.20,0.72] 0.003
Residence
 Rural 144 (45.9) 170(54.1) 1.55 [1.08, 2.23] 0.019 1.89 [1.21, 2.96] 0.006
 Urban (Ref.) 105 (56.8) 80 (43.2)
Education
 No formal schooling 26 (35.6) 47 (64.4) 1.21 [0.59, 2.48] 0.612 1.36 [0.51, 3.60] 0.537
 Junior High School 73 (54.9) 60(45.1) 0.55 [0.29, 1.04] 0.065 0.44 [0.20, 0.99] 0.048
 High school 128 (53.8) 110 (46.2) 0.57 [0.32, 1.04] 0.067 0.49 [0.23, 1.04] 0.062
 Graduation and above (Ref.) 22 (40.0) 33 (60.0)
Occupation
 Homemaker/student/retired employee 117 (45.3) 141 (54.7) 2.35 [1.29, 4.29] 0.005 2.57 [1.25,5.21] 0.010
 Farmers 41 (48.2) 44 (51.8) 3.24 [1.65, 6.39] 0.001 3.62 [1.58, 8.29] 0.002
 Office job 23 (40.4) 24 (59.6) 2.64 [1.62, 4.32] 0.0001 7.54 [3.57, 15.93] 0.0001
 Business/self-employed (Ref.) 68 (68.7) 31 (31.3)
Family environment
 Living alone (Ref.) 3 (50.0) 3 (50.0)
 Living with spouse/family 246 (49.9) 247 (50.1) 1.00 [0.20, 5.02] 0.996 1.09 [0.15, 7.81] 0.933
Morbidity
 Single (Ref.) 104 (46.6) 119 (53.4)
 Multimorbidity 145 (52.5) 131 (47.5) 0.79 [0.55, 1.12] 0.190 0.74 [0.49, 1.12] 0.149
AIB
 Single (Ref.) 112 (54.9) 92(45.1)
 Multiple 108 (45.2) 131 (54.8) 1.47 [1.01, 2.15] 0.042 1.62 [1.04, 2.52] 0.032

Bold indicates statistically significant.