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 |