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Table 3 Multinomial regression analysis for ADL and IADL disability among elderly in India

From: Prevalence and determinants of activity of daily living and instrumental activity of daily living among elderly in India

  

ADL Disability

IADL Disability

Severe ADL disability

Moderate ADL disability

Severe IADL disability

Moderate IADL disability

Relative risk ratio (RRR)

CI at 95%

Relative risk ratio (RRR)

CI at 95%

Relative risk ratio (RRR)

CI at 95%

Relative risk ratio (RRR)

CI at 95%

Sex

Male®

        

Female

0.90

0.68–1.18*

1.25***

1.10–1.42*

1.70***

1.35–2.14*

1.63***

1.45–1.84*

Age

60–69®

        

70+

3.16***

2.44–4.09*

1.64***

1.46–1.84*

4.76***

3.88–5.85*

1.58***

1.40–1.79*

Marital status

Currently married®

        

Never married

5.47**

1.26–13.73*

0.45**

0.23–0.88*

1.38

0.39–4.77*

0.79

0.46–1.34*

Divorced/Separated/Deserted

2.34

0.84–6.46*

0.69**

0.47–1.00*

0.81

0.37–1.77*

0.96

0.67–1.34*

Education

No Education®

        

Below primary

1.04

0.63–1.70*

1.38***

1.15–1.64*

0.68

0.46–0.99*

0.91

0.79–1.03*

Primary

0.73

0.49–1.07*

0.84**

0.71–1.00*

0.47***

0.34–0.65*

0.59***

0.52–0.68*

Secondary

0.61**

0.40–0.91*

0.73***

0.59–0.89*

0.28***

0.20–0.41*

0.57***

0.45–0.72*

Higher

0.59

0.29–1.17*

0.64***

0.48–0.87*

0.26***

0.13–0.50*

0.41***

0.29–0.59*

Living arrangement

Living alone®

        

With spouse

3.05**

0.98–9.53*

0.64**

0.42–0.96*

0.92

0.38–2.21*

0.73

0.50–1.06*

With others

1.61**

0.97–2.69*

1.00

0.81–1.23*

1.86***

1.28–2.70*

1.01

0.82–1.23*

Place of residence

Rural®

        

Urban

1.05

0.79–1.39*

0.90

0.78–1.04*

0.52***

0.41–0.65*

0.76***

0.67–0.87*

Wealth Index

Poorest®

        

Poorer

0.70**

0.50–0.98*

0.97

0.82–1.12*

0.79

0.60–1.03*

1.07

0.94–1.20*

Middle

0.65**

0.46–0.91*

0.97

0.83–1.13*

0.74**

0.55–1.00*

0.94

0.82–1.07*

Richer

0.58***

0.41–0.82*

0.90

0.75–1.06*

0.71

0.53–0.94*

1.12

0.94–1.33*

Richest

0.93

0.59–1.44*

1.00

0.82–1.21*

0.94

0.67–1.30*

1.11

0.93–1.31*

Covered with health Insurance

Yes®

        

No

1.49***

1.10–2.01*

1.35***

1.18–1.53*

1.58***

1.23–2.03*

1.15**

1.02–1.29*

Use of tobacco

No®

        

Yes

0.74**

0.56–0.98*

1.15**

1.03–1.28*

0.94

0.76–1.15*

1.08

0.98–1.18*

Self-rated health

Poor®

        

Good

0.16***

0.13–0.21*

0.39***

0.34–0.44*

0.18***

0.14–0.22*

0.48***

0.43–0.55*

Physical activity

Yes®

        

No

2.68***

1.66–4.32*

1.46***

1.27–1.67*

2.70***

1.98–3.67*

1.21***

1.09–1.35*

  1. Note- No ADL/IADL Disability is considered as the base model, and® indicates the reference category. RRR of severe disability and moderate disability were calculated against no disability as the reference value
  2. *** if p < 0.01; ** if p < 0.05; * if p < 0.1