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Table 2 Factors associated with multimorbidity in private and public facilities

From: Magnitude and determinants of multimorbidity and health care utilization among patients attending public versus private primary care: a cross-sectional study from Odisha, India

Characteristics

Public (n = 849)

Private(n = 800)

Unadjusteda OR[95%CI]

Adjusted ORb [95%CI]

Unadjusted ORa [95%CI]

Adjusted ORb [95%CI]

Age Group (in years)

 18–29

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 30–39

4.62 [2.34–9.14]*

6.70 [2.89–15.57]*

5.47 [1.99–15.00]*

6.13 [2.06–18.21]*

 40–49

6.11 [3.16–11.80]*

9.37 [4.05–21.64]*

6.70 [2.54–17.66]*

8.73 [2.93–25.96]*

 50–59

10.07 [5.20–19.48]*

16.73 [7.12–39.31]*

14.66 [5.54–38.78]*

19.42 [6.52–57.80]*

 60–69

11.06 [5.67–21.56]*

17.21 [7.35–40.28]*

11.90 [4.43–31.92]*

16.48 [5.45–49.83]*

 > =70

17.64 [8.31–37.64]*

26.29 [10.52–65.66]*

12.93 [4.55–36.69]*

20.73 [6.54–65.67]*

Gender

 Male

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Female

1.39 [1.03–1.89]*

1.59 [1.11–2.27]*

1.30 [0.90–1.88]

1.61 [1.07–2.42]*

Ethnicity

 Aboriginal

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Nonaboriginal

2.02 [1.31–3.12]*

1.56 [1.06–2.32]*

1.60 [1.14–2.26]*

1.52 [0.95–2.45]

Socio Economic Status

 Below Poverty Line

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Above Poverty Line

1.19 [0.87–1.63]

1.30 [0.90–1.86]

1.68 [1.16–2.42]*

1.35 [1.01–2.06]*

Highest Education

 No Schooling

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Primary

0.96 [0.67–1.36]

1.26 [0.83–1.93]

1.83 [1.19–2.81]*

2.59 [1.59–4.23]*

 Secondary and above

0.54 [0.36–0.79]

1.21 [0.72–2.05]

1.01 [0.64–1.60]

1.99 [1.11–3.55]*

Marital Status

 Single

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Married

1.04 [0.71–1.52]

0.61 [0.36–1.01]

2.39 [1.38–4.16]*

0.93 [0.49–1.78]

  1. * P value < 0.05
  2. aUnivariate logisitic regression
  3. bMultivariable logistic regression
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