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Table 3 Factors associated with malnutrition among older adults in Addis Ababa

From: Malnutrition and its determinants among older adults people in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Variable

Malnutrition

COR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)

Age

Yes

No

  

young old

103

408

1

1

middle old

54

64

3.34(2.19,5.09)

2.62 (1.62, 4.25)*

old old

19

14

5.37(2.60,11.08)

2.94 (1.29, 6.67)*

Occupation

 Retired

148

339

4.20 (2.19, 8.06)

2.15(0.98, 4.38)

 Daily laborer and guard

17

41

3.99 (1.72, 9.25)

2.77 (1.09, 7.06)*

 Merchant (self-employed)

11

106

1

1

Depression

 Yes

110

73

9.42 (6.36, 13.97)

7.57(5.00, 11.45)*

 No

66

413

1

1

Wealth index

 Poor

73

154

2.25 (1.44, 3.53)

1.94 (1.16, 3.25)*

 Middle

65

151

2.05 (1.3, 3.231)

1.66 (0.90, 2.81)

 Rich

38

181

1

1

Head of the house hold

 Father

79

239

1

1

 Mother

89

240

1.12(.78, 1.59)

0.73(0.39, 1.38)

 Children/relatives

8

7

3.45(1.21, 9.83)

1.58(0.40, 6.19)

Marital status

 Married

66

226

1

1

 Divorce/widowed

110

260

1.44(1.07, 1.06)

1.36(0.87, 2.11)

Education status

 No formal education

106

238

1.80(1.00, 3.27)

1.63(0.79, 3.32)

 Primary education

54

183

1.19(0.64, 2.24)

1.33(0.64, 2.78)

 Secondary to higher

16

65

1

1

  1. *indicates significant at p-Value less than 0.05in the multivariable analysis