From: Prevalence of multimorbidity and its correlates among older adults in Eastern Nepal
 | Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
  60–69 | Ref | Ref |
  70–79 | 3.18 (2.14—4.73) | 3.11 (1.87–5.18) |
  80 +  | 4.85 (3.06—7.67) | 4.19 (2.32–7.57) |
Sex | ||
  Female | Ref | Ref |
  Male | 0.66 (0.48- 0.92) | 0.71 (0.47–1.07) |
Marital status | ||
  Married | Ref | Ref |
  1Without partner | 2.14 (1.51—3.04) | 1.52 (1.00–2.30) |
Ethnicity | ||
  Minorities and others | Ref | Ref |
  Brahmins/Chhetri | 1.50 (1.07—2.10) | 0.95 (0.65—1.39) |
Education | ||
  Formal schooling | Ref | Ref |
  No formal schooling | 0.82 (0.58—1.15) | 0.69 (0.47–1.02) |
Residence | ||
  Rural | Ref | Ref |
  Urban | 2.06 (1.46—2.91) | 1.71 (1.16–2.51) |
Current occupation | ||
  Retired/Housewife | Ref | Not selected in the final model |
  Agriculture | 0.73 (0.51—1.05) | |
  Non-agriculture | 0.79 (0.50—1.24) | |
Walking proximity to the nearest health center | ||
  Less than 30 min | Ref |  |
  30–60 min | 1.35 (0.91—2.00) | 1.02 (0.67–1.55) |
  More than 60 min | 1.87 (1.21—2.89) | 1.66 (1.04–2.64) |
Financial hardships with health care | ||
  No | Ref | Not selected in the final model |
  Yes | 0.90 (0.66—1.25) | |
Receiving social security allowance | ||
  No | Ref | Ref |
  Yes | 2.47 (1.75—3.47) | 1.07 (0.66–1.74) |
Knowledge of Senior Citizen Services | ||
  No | Ref | Ref |
  Yes | 0.67 (0.42—1.06) | 0.58 (0.34–0.97) |
Smoking | ||
  Never | Ref | Not selected in the final model |
  Current/former | 1.09 (0.78—1.54) | |
Tabaco use | ||
  Never | Ref | Not selected in the final model |
  Current/former | 0.66 (0.45—0.97) | |
Alcohol use | ||
  Never | Ref | Not selected in the final model |
  Current/former | 0.75 (0.53—1.08) | |
Physical activity | ||
  Inactive | Ref | Not selected in the final model |
  Active | 0.90 (0.65—1.25) |