From: Multimorbidity and its social determinants among older people in southern provinces, Vietnam
Characteristics | Multimorbidity | ||
---|---|---|---|
% | OR (95%CI) | p | |
Age group (years) | |||
60-69 | 36.9 | 1 | 0.03 |
70-79 | 43.4 | 1.3 (1.1-1.6) | |
80+ | 45.9 | 1.4 (1.1-1.8) | |
Gender | |||
Males | 38.6 | 1 | |
Females | 43.8 | 1.2 (1.03-1.5) | 0.02 |
Marital status | |||
Married/cohabiting | 39.9 | 1 | |
Single/ Divorced/ Widowed | 44.0 | 1.2 (0.99-1.4) | 0.06 |
Literacy | |||
Illiterate | 51.7 | 1 | |
Literate | 39.0 | 0.6 (0.5-0.7) | <0.001 |
Working status | |||
Current working | 37.9 | 1 | |
Not working | 43.6 | 1.3 (1.04-1.5) | 0.01 |
Place of residence | |||
Rural | 45.9 | 1 | |
Urban | 31.6 | 0.5 (0.4-0.6) | <0.001 |
Alcohol intake | |||
Never alcohol | 41.7 | 1 | |
Ever alcohol | 41.1 | 0.9 (0.7-1.2) | 0.82 |
Smoking | |||
Never smoked | 41.5 | 1 | |
Ever smoked | 41.8 | 1.01 (0.8-1.2) | 0.91 |
BMI (kg/m2) | |||
Underweight (<18.5) | 42.7 | 1 | |
Normal weight (18.5 to 23) | 40.9 | 0.9 (0.7-1.2) | 0.6 |
Over weight/obesity (> = 23) | 42.3 | 1 (0.8-1.2) | 0.9 |
Basic activities for daily activity | |||
No need of assistance | 40.9 | 1 | |
Needs assistance | 51.5 | 1.5 (1.1-2.2) | 0.01 |
Healthcare utilisation | |||
No | 39.3 | 1 | |
Yes | 47.2 | 1.4 (1.1-1.6) | 0.001 |