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Table 7 Association of socioeconomic factors with cardiovascular (N = 885) and malignancy (N = 386) caused mortality in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2006-2009

From: Association of socioeconomic and behavioral factors with adult mortality: analysis of data from verbal autopsy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Socioeconomic factors

Cardiovascular diseases

No (%)

COR (95% CI)

 P

AOR ( 95% CI)a

 P

Age

     

15-24

19 (1)

Ref.

NA

Ref.

NA

25-44

77 (2)

0.82 (0.48-1.38)

0.45

0.74 (0.42-1.28)

0.276

45-54

95 (3)

2.53 (1.49-4.25)

<0.001

2.17 (1.22-3.86)

0.008

55-64

137 (4)

4.38 (2.63-7.30)

<0.001

3.98 (2.22-7.13)

<0.001

65-74

231 (6)

6.54 (3.97-10.77)

<0.001

5.97 (3.33-10.68)

<0.001

≥75

326 (9)

6.08 (3.72-9.92)

<0.001

5.84 (3.26-10.48)

<0.001

Occupation

     

Manual Labor

535 (14)

Ref.

NA

Ref.

NA

Employed

953 (26)

2.30 (1.68-3.16)

<0.001

1.92(1.37-2.71)

<0.001

Unemployed

294 (8)

1.80 (1.19-2.70)

0.005

1.36 (0.88-2.11)

0.171

Housewives

1098 (30)

3.74 (2.76-5.07)

<0.001

1.55 (1.07-2.26)

0.021

Retired

544 (15)

4.86 (3.50-6.74)

<0.001

1.69 (1.17-2.42)

0.005

Others

98 (3)

1.31 (0.69-2.50)

0.415

2.31 (1.13-4.74)

0.022

Unknown

187 (5)

1.77 (1.10-2.83)

0.018

1.56 (0.95-2.61)

0.08

 

Malignancy

Sex

     

Male

153 (4)

Ref

NA

Ref.

NA

Female

233 (6)

1.62 (1.30-2.00)

<0.001

1.89 (1.37-2.60)

<0.001

Age

     

15-24

21 (1)

Ref

NA

Ref

NA

25-44

73 (2)

0.69 (0.42-1.15)

0.115

0.75 (0.43-1.30)

0.304

45-54

68 (2)

1.54 (0.92-2.58)

0.101

1.80 (1.01-3.26)

0.051

55-64

79 (2)

1.92 (1.15-3.20)

0.012

2.36 (1.28-4.35)

0.006

65-74

79 (2)

1.42 (0.85-2.24)

0.178

1.80 (0.96-3.37)

0.066

≥75

65 (1)

0.74 (0.44-1.24)

0.253

0.96 (0.50-1.83)

0.902

Education

     

< High School

270 (7)

Ref

NA

Ref

NA

≥ Secondary School

116 (3)

1.12(0.89-1.41)

0.333

1.49 (1.12-1.99)

0.006

Occupation

     

Manual labor

535 (14)

Ref.

NA

Ref.

NA

Employed

953 (26)

1.51 (1.01-2.26)

0.047

1.34 (0.88-2.04)

0.179

Unemployed

294 (8)

0.82 (0.45-1.51)

0.530

0.86 (0.46-1.60)

0.639

Housewives

1098 (30)

2.26 (1.54-3.32)

<0.001

1.72 (1.10-2.69)

0.018

Retired

544 (15)

1.77 (1.15-2.74)

0.010

1.81(1.11-2.94)

0.017

Others

98 (3)

1.99 (1.00-3.99)

0.052

2.32 (1.16-4.83)

0.024

Unknown

187 (5)

1.90 (1.09-3.34)

0.025

1.56 (0.87-2.78)

0.135

  1. Abbreviations: COR crude odd ratios, AOR adjusted odd ratios, CI confidence interval, NA not applicable.
  2. aAdjusted for sex, religion, marital status, ethnicity, educational status and occupation.