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Table 4 Multivariate multinomial logistic regression results of multimorbidity patternsǂ and social determinants of health (JHLS-II data, 2007/2008; N = 2551)ǂ

From: Social determinants of multimorbidity in Jamaica: application of latent class analysis in a cross-sectional study

 

Model 1 – Structural determinants only

Model 2 – Intermediary determinants only

Model 3 - All Social Determinants of Health

Metabolic

Vascular-Inflammatory

Respiratory

Metabolic

Vascular-Inflammatory

Respiratory

Metabolic

Vascular-Inflammatory

Respiratory

Structural determinants

 Socio-economic position

  Secondary level or higher

0.27*** (0.22,0.33)

0.17*** (0.12,0.22)

0.77 (0.42,1.41)

   

0.73* (0.56,0.96)

0.87 (0.57,1.35)

1.03 (0.50,2.16)

  Employed full-time

0.97 (0.80,1.17)

0.61*** (0.46,0.82)

1.69 (0.99,2.89)

   

0.90 (0.72,1.13)

0.76 (0.52,1.09)

1.68 (0.92,3.07)

  Top 60% wealth quintile

1.16 (0.95,1.42)

1.38* (1.03,1.85)

1.34 (0.74,2.42)

   

1.18 (0.91,1.53)

1.33 (0.89,1.98)

1.56 (0.77,3.19)

Intermediary determinants

 Material Circumstances

  Place to obtain fruit & vegetables (in walking distance)

   

1.06 (0.83,1.36)

0.86 (0.58,1.27)

0.96 (0.49,1.86)

1.04 (0.81,1.34)

0.84 (0.56,1.25)

0.93 (0.48,1.81)

  Recreational areas in walking distance

   

0.90 (0.70,1.16)

0.72 (0.48,1.07)

0.85 (0.43,1.66)

0.94 (0.73,1.21)

0.71 (0.47,1.07)

0.79 (0.40,1.56)

  Home quality (mean, 95% CI)

   

1.03 (0.99,1.07)

1.03 (0.97,1.09)

1.01 (0.91,1.11)

1.03 (0.99,1.07)

1.01 (0.95,1.08)

0.98 (0.89,1.09)

 Behavioural risk factors

  Currently use alcohol

   

0.81 (0.63,1.02)

0.95 (0.66,1.38)

1.51 (0.81,2.81)

0.79 (0.62,1.01)

0.91 (0.63,1.33)

1.42 (0.76,2.66)

  Past or present smoker

   

1.09 (0.83,1.41)

1.27 (0.84,1.92)

0.54 (0.24,1.22)

1.10 (0.84,1.43)

1.27 (0.84,1.92)

0.58 (0.25,1.33)

  Low levels of physical activity

   

1.05 (0.84,1.31)

1.24 (0.87,1.77)

1.73 (0.92,3.26)

1.04 (0.83,1.30)

1.21 (0.84,1.73)

1.83 (0.97,3.45)

  Excessive fast-food consumption

   

0.85 (0.54,1.36)

0.98 (0.39,2.43)

0.73 (0.21,2.51)

0.85 (0.54,1.35)

0.94 (0.38,2.36)

0.71 (0.21,2.45)

  Consumes SSB at least once daily

   

1.07 (0.86,1.34)

0.91 (0.65,1.29)

1.03 (0.58,1.85)

1.07 (0.86,1.33)

0.89 (0.63,1.26)

1.05 (0.58,1.89)

 Biological risk factors

  Age (mean, 95% CI)

   

1.07*** (1.06,1.08)

1.12*** (1.11,1.14)

1.04*** (1.02,1.07)

1.06*** (1.05,1.08)

1.12*** (1.10,1.14)

1.05*** (1.02,1.07)

  Female sex

   

1.04 (0.79,1.36)

2.65*** (1.64,4.28)

1.77 (0.76,4.13)

1.02 (0.78,1.35)

2.54*** (1.56,4.11)

1.95

(0.83,4.60)

 Health System Factors

  Insurance coverage

   

0.60** (0.44,0.83)

1.33 (0.87,2.03)

0.90 (0.42,1.92)

0.63** (0.45,0.87)

1.32 (0.85,2.06)

0.76 (0.35,1.66)

  Recent health service use

   

1.71*** (1.36,2.16)

3.64*** (2.38,5.56)

3.77*** (1.82,7.81)

1.68*** (1.33,2.12)

3.60*** (2.35,5.51)

3.57*** (1.72,7.41)

  1. Ç‚For the above patterns, the Relatively Healthy class is characterized by little to no probability of any NCD morbidity; the Metabolic class by high probability of hypertension and obesity; the Vascular-Inflammatory class by high probability of hypertension, obesity, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, arthritis and cardiovascular disease; and the Respiratory class by high probability of asthma and COPD
  2. ǂ < 10% missing data; reference group is the Relatively Healthy class
  3. (*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001)