Table 5 Association of demographic and socioeconomic factors with the presence and the number of chronic conditions; multivariable-adjusted odds ratios (ORs) from binary logistic regression
Variable | Presence of chronic conditions* | Multimorbidity† | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | P | OR (95% CI) | P | |
Sex: | ||||
Men | 1.00 (reference) | 0.014 | 1.00 (reference) | 0.081 |
Women | 1.50 (1.09–2.08) | 1.23 (0.98–1.54) | ||
Age-group: | <0.001 (2) ‡ | <0.001 (2) | ||
65–74 | 1.00 (reference) | - | 1.00 (reference) | - |
75–84 | 2.45 (1.73–3.46) | <0.001 | 1.46 (1.12–1.89) | 0.005 |
≥85 | 2.93 (1.97–4.37) | <0.001 | 1.81 (1.36–2.39) | <0.001 |
Residence: | ||||
Rural | 1.00 (reference) | 0.206 | 1.00 (reference) | 0.598 |
Urban | 1.22 (0.90–1.65) | 1.06 (0.85–1.32) | ||
Educational level: | 0.150 (2) | 0.400 (2) | ||
≥9 years | 1.00 (reference) | - | 1.00 (reference) | - |
1–8 years | 1.52 (0.99–2.32) | 0.052 | 1.22 (0.84–1.77) | 0.304 |
0 years | 1.46 (0.87–2.45) | 0.148 | 1.33 (0.88–2.03) | 0.178 |
Self-perceived poverty: | ||||
Not poor | 1.00 ( reference) | 0.010 | 1.00 (reference) | 0.049 |
Poor | 1.50 (1.10–2.05) | 1.25 (1.00–1.55) | ||
Access to medical care | ||||
Able | 1.00 (reference) | <0.001 | 1.00 (reference) | <0.001 |
Unable | 3.27 (2.27–4.71) | 1.77 (1.41–2.20) | ||