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Table 3 Results of factors associated with unmet needs

From: Effects of disability-related limitations in daily living on unmet needs: a longitudinal-study1

Variables

Unmet needs

Men

Women

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Disability-related limitations of daily living

        

 Low

1.00

   

1.00

   

 Mid

1.46

(1.09

1.96)

1.79

(1.33

2.39)

 High

2.79

(1.57

4.94)

1.58

(0.80

3.12)

Age

        

 19–29

1.00

   

1.00

   

 30–39

1.15

(0.51

2.57)

0.53

(0.20

1.38)

 40–49

0.88

(0.43

1.81)

0.63

(0.27

1.46)

 50–59

0.86

(0.44

1.72)

0.77

(0.35

1.71)

 ≥ 60

0.84

(0.40

1.74)

0.60

(0.27

1.32)

Region

        

 Urban area

1.00

   

1.00

   

 Rural area

1.22

(0.72

2.07)

1.19

(0.68

2.07)

Marital Status

        

 Living with spouse

1.00

   

1.00

   

 Single, separated, divorced, bereavement

1.50

(1.08

2.09)

1.17

(0.88

1.57)

Educational level

        

 College or over

1.00

   

1.00

   

 High school

1.07

(0.71

1.61)

0.90

(0.56

1.44)

 Middle school or less

1.29

(0.83

2.02)

0.92

(0.57

1.48)

Household income

        

 High

1.00

   

1.00

   

 Middle

1.23

(0.82

1.85)

1.26

(0.88

1.82)

 Low

2.22

(1.44

3.43)

1.53

(1.05

2.23)

Chronic disease

        

 No

1.00

   

1.00

   

 Yes

1.93

(1.43

2.62)

2.30

(1.63

3.24)

Social care services

        

 Not use

1.00

   

1.00

   

 Use

1.16

(0.72

1.86)

1.16

(0.71

1.89)

Drinking

        

 Never

1.00

   

1.00

   

 Past

1.10

(0.70

1.73)

1.16

(0.85

1.58)

 Current

1.07

(0.65

1.78)

1.50

(0.93

2.42)

Smoking

        

 Never

1.00

   

1.00

   

 Past

0.99

(0.66

1.47)

1.19

(0.73

1.95)

 Current

1.57

(1.01

2.44)

2.55

(1.34

4.86)

Exercise

        

 Much

1.00

   

1.00

   

 Less

0.98

(0.57

1.69)

0.85

(0.45

1.61)

 No

1.20

(0.94

1.54)

1.36

(1.04

1.78)

Disability type

        

 Physical disability

1.00

   

1.00

   

 Brain lesion disability

0.67

(0.41

1.10)

0.98

(0.59

1.63)

 Visual disability

1.22

(0.77

1.94)

1.71

(1.05

2.80)

 Hearing or language disability

0.63

(0.39

1.04)

1.10

(0.66

1.84)

 Intellectual or autism disability

0.73

(0.33

1.64)

0.94

(0.42

2.10)

 Mental disability

0.54

(0.25

1.16)

0.67

(0.31

1.46)

 Internal or facial disability

0.80

(0.52

1.23)

0.80

(0.49

1.32)

Disability level

        

 Low

1.00

   

1.00

   

 High

0.78

(0.58

1.05)

0.80

(0.57

1.11)