Table 3 Bivariate analysis of the factors associated with utilization of rehabilitation services among people with physical disabilities in Kawempe division
Variables | Utilization of physical rehabilitation services | Unadjusted OR (95%CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | Â | Â | |
Sex | ||||
 Female | 30 (35.7) | 67 (28.6) | 1.38 (0.82–2.35) | 0.228 |
 Male | 54 (64.3) | 167 (71.4) | 1.0 |  |
Age | ||||
 35 above | 16 (19.1) | 74 (31.6) | 0.8 (0.39–1.66) | 0.553 |
 19–34 | 47 (55.9) | 82 (35.0) | 2.13 (1.17–3.88)* | 0.014 |
 2–18 | 21 (25.0) | 78 (33.3) | 1.0 |  |
Religion | ||||
 Muslim | 21 (25.0) | 60 (25.6) | 0.62 (0.28–1.34) | 0.223 |
 Pentecostal | 31 (36.9) | 85 (36.3) | 0.64 (0.31–1.32) | 0.232 |
 Protestant | 15 (17.8) | 59 (25.2) | 0.45 (0.19–1.02) | 0.056 |
 Catholic | 17 (20.2) | 30 (12.8) | 1.0 |  |
Education level | ||||
 Secondary | 51 (60.7) | 56 (23.9) | 5.77 (2.25–14.78)** | 0.001 |
 Primary | 27 (32.1) | 140 (59.8) | 1.22 (0.47–3.17) | 0.681 |
 None | 6 (7.1) | 38 (16.2) | 1.0 |  |
Marital status | ||||
 Divorced/Separated | 18 (21.4) | 60 (25.6) | 0.82 (0.44–1.52) | 0.525 |
 Married | 14 (16.7) | 32 (13.7) | 1.19 (0.59–2.42) | 0.620 |
 Single/Never married | 52 (61.9) | 142 (60.7) | 1.0 |  |
Occupation | ||||
 Employed | 58 (69.1) | 116 (49.6) | 2.27 (1.34–3.85)* | 0.002 |
 Not employed | 26 (30.9) | 118 (50.4) | 1.0 |  |
SES Quintiles | ||||
 High | 28 (33.3) | 26 (11.1) | 4.0 (2.17–7.36)** | 0.001 |
 Low | 56 (66.7) | 208 (88.9) | 1.0 |  |
Distance | ||||
 6 km above | 74 (88.1) | 218 (93.16) | 0.54 (0.24–1.25) | 0.151 |
 0-5 km | 10 (11.9) | 16 (6.4) | 1.0 |  |
Disability | ||||
 Mobility | 73 (86.9) | 115 (49.1) | 6.98 (2.88–16.9)** | 0.001 |
 Hearing | 5 (5.9) | 53 (22.7) | 1.0 (0.30–3.59) | 0.953 |
 Vision speech | 6 (7.1) | 66 (28.2) | 1.0 |  |
Awareness | ||||
 Yes | 59 (70.2) | 59 (25.5) | 7.0 (4.03–12.17)** | 0.001 |
 No | 25 (29.8) | 175 (75.8) | 1.0 |  |
Nature | ||||
 Acquired | 77 (91.7) | 185 (79.1) | 2.91(1.26–6.72)* | 0.012 |
 Congenital | 7 (8.3) | 49 (20.9) | 1.0 |  |
Cause of disability | ||||
 Others | 11 (13.1) | 48 (20.5) | 0.2 (0.10–0.45)** | 0.001 |
 Infection | 20 (23.8) | 138 (59.0) | 0.13 (0.71–0.24)** | 0.001 |
 Road traffic crash | 53 (63.1) | 48 (20.5) | 1.0 |  |
Family support | ||||
 Yes | 62 (73.8) | 145 (62.0) | 1.72 (0.99–3.0) |  |
 No | 22 (26.2) | 89 (38.0) | 1.0 |  |