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Table 2 Interruptions in ADL (activities of daily living) of hypertension and COPD patients in rural and urban sites: prevalence (%) and odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) by demographic and socioeconomic variables

From: Consequences of hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, healthcare-seeking behaviors of patients, and responses of the health system: a population-based cross-sectional study in Bangladesh

Type of disease and demographic and socioeconomic variables

Dhaka (urban)

Matlab (rural)

ADL interrupted

OR1(95% CI)

ADL interrupted

OR1(95% CI)

Any patient

11.2

Not applicable

8.9

Not applicable

 COPD

15.2

1.35 (0.69-2.66)

9.6

1.94 (0.78-4.82)

 Hypertension (reference)

8.1

1.00

5.0

1.00

 Comorbidity

11.3

1.10 (0.40-3.02)

13.5

3.04* (1.07-8.65)

No. of patients (N)

483

 

506

 
  1. 1The dependent variable was coded as 1 if ADL was interrupted, and coded 0 otherwise; and the odds ratios were adjusted for age, sex, education and asset score of the patients. *p < 0.05.