Table 2 Logistic regression results of determinants of poor self-rated health among adults, Health Barometer, Maputo Metropolitan Area, Mozambique, 2015 (Odds Ratio)

Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors

Age

 60 or more (reference)

1

1

1

1

 40-49

0.41**

0.45**

0.41**

0.45**

 50-59

0.53*

0.57*

0.56*

0.59*

Sex

 Male (reference)

1

1

1

1

 Woman

3.14**

3.31**

3.23**

3.43**

Marital Status

 Married or in union (reference)

1

1

1

1

 Single

3.56*

3.80*

4.27*

4.71

 Separated or divorced

2.00*

2.02*

2.06*

2.08*

 Widow

1.84*

1.80*

1.86*

1.81*

Education

 Secondary or more (reference)

1

1

1

1

 No education

0.87

0.78

0.83

0.74

 Primary

1.85*

1.71*

1.76*

1.64+

Type of Occupation

 Professional work (reference)

1

1

1

1

 Domestic work

0.62

0.55+

0.60

0.52+

 Business work

0.80

0.77

0.78

0.75

 Small sells

0.26**

0.25**

0.25**

0.23**

 Art work

0.82

0.84

0.86

0.88

 Unemployed or student

0.95

0.85

0.92

0.81

 Other occupation

0.92

0.93

0.89

0.90

Type of Toilet

 Flush toilet (reference)

1

1

1

1

 Non-flush toilet

1.21

1.27

1.17

1.23

 Improved latrine

0.71

0.71

0.72

0.73

 Non-improved latrine or no latrine in the residence

1.32

1.39

1.28

1.36

Drinking water treatment

 Does not treat (reference)

1

1

1

1

 Treats

0.46**

0.46**

0.49**

0.49**

Household car ownship

 Does not own a car (reference)

1

1

1

1

 Owns a car

1.00

1.01

0.97

0.99

Family size

1.02

1.02

1.03

1.02

Health Behaviors

Perception about own body weight

 High or overweight (reference)

1

1

1

 Normal

1.09

1.22

1.22

 Low body weight

1.54

1.63

1.70+

 Don't know

1.36

1.69

1.92

Work involves intensive physical activity

 No (reference)

1

1

1

 Yes

0.63*

0.62*

0.60*

Smoking status

 No (reference)

1

1

1

 Yes

0.71

0.76

0.82

Alcohol consumption

 No alcohol (reference)

1

1

1

 Monthly or less

1.01

0.99

0.98

 2-4 times per month

0.62+

0.82

0.80

 2 times or more per week

0.78

1.20

1.15

Sanitation problem

 No (reference)

1

1

1

 Yes

1.06

1.17

1.21

Alcohol consumption

 No (reference)

1

1

1

 Yes

1.01

1.01

1.01

Tobacco consumption

 No (reference)

1

1

1

 Yes

0.88

0.81

0.77

Drugs’ consumption

 No (reference)

1

1

1

 Yes

1.43

1.31

1.32

Crime

 No (reference)

1

1

1

 Yes

0.45*

0.40*

0.42*

Road accidents

 No (reference)

1

1

1

 Yes

0.89

0.88

0.94

Respiratory problems

 No (reference)

1

1

1

 Yes

0.62

0.69

0.69

Hypertension or heart problem

 No (reference)

1

1

1

 Yes

1.71**

1.45+

1.56*

HIV/AIDS problem

 No (reference)

1

1

1

 Yes

1.31

1.24

1.26

Malaria, tuberculosis or diarrhea

 No (reference)

1

1

1

 Yes

1.12

1.07

1.00

Intercept

1.12

1.34

1.09

0.86

0.92

0.86

Model Chi-Square

86.86**

15.22+

94.92**

16.74+

94.25**

97.03**

N

677

677

677

677

677

677