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Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression of functional health and socio-demographic factors associated with poor QoL among adults aged 50 and over NUHDSS Korogocho and Viwandani, Nairobi City, Kenya, 2006–7 (N = 1,878)

From: Health and ageing in Nairobi’s informal settlements-evidence from the International Network for the Demographic Evaluation of Populations and Their Health (INDEPTH): a cross sectional study

Functional health: reference good health

Adjusted ORs

(95 % CIs)

p-value

 Poor function in affect domain

6.95

(3,03–15.96)

p < 0.001

 Poor function in pain/discomfort domain

3.63

(2.26–5.81)

p < 0.001

 Poor function in cognition domain

1.83

(1.18–2.85)

p = 0.01

 Poor function in mobility domain

1.76

(1.11–2.79)

p = 0.02

 Poor function in vision domain

1.70

(0.90–3.19)

p = 0.10

 Poor function in self-care domain

1.58

(0.66–3.78)

p = 0.30

 Poor function in interpersonal activities domain

1.50

(0.53–4.22)

p = 0.44

 Poor function in sleep/energy domain

1.25

(0.71–2.19)

p = 0.45

Sex: reference men

 Women

1.14

(0.87–1.50)

p = 0.33

Age-group: reference 50–59 years

 60-69 years

1.46

(1.14–1.86)

P < 0.01

 70-79 years

1.81

(1.22–2.69)

P < 0.01

 80 and over

1.80

(0.99–3.30)

p = 0.06

Education reference more than 6 years

 Primary <6 years

1.40

(1.04–1.89)

p = 0.03

 No formal education

1.97

(1.39– 2.80)

p < 0.001

Marital status: reference in current partnership

 Now single

1.31

(1.00 – 1.72)

p = 0.05

Living arrangement: reference living with other(s)

 Living alone

1.15

(0.84 - 1.57)

p = 0.38

Wealth quintiles: reference poorest quintile

 2nd quintile

1.29

(0.93 - 1.79)

p = 0.13

 3rd quintile

1.30

(0.97 -1.74)

p = 0.08

 4th quintile

1.07

(0.79 - 1.45)

p = 0.66

 Least poorest quintile

0.98

(0.72 - 1.32)

p = 0.88

Household size: reference 1–2 members

 3-4 members

1.02

(0.74 – 1.40)

p = 0.92

 5 members and over

1.30

(0.97 – 1.74)

p = 0.08

  1. Note: VIF = 1.90; OR = Odds ratio. CI = Confidence Interval. All analyses weighted to the Nairobi NUHDSS population 2007