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Table 5 Results of unmet needs by the disability-related limitations of daily living questionnaire items

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

Questions about limitations of daily life due to disabilitya

        

 I have limited vision to see things.

1.83

(1.33

2.52)

1.35

(0.94

1.96)

 I have limited hearing.

1.58

(1.09

2.28)

1.02

(0.65

1.60)

 I am limited in speaking.

1.01

(0.71

1.43)

0.94

(0.64

1.37)

 I have a hard time breathing.

1.28

(0.90

1.82)

2.17

(1.58

2.96)

 I have pain due to chronic disease.

1.63

(1.25

2.13)

2.34

(1.78

3.06)

 I have limited ability to learn or understand things.

1.31

(0.97

1.77)

1.26

(0.94

1.68)

 I have limited movement of my arms and fingers.

1.76

(1.27

2.44)

2.07

(1.50

2.86)

 I have limitations on holding or holding something.

1.96

(1.46

2.62)

2.25

(1.65

3.08)

 I have limited use of my legs and feet.

2.35

(1.73

3.19)

2.68

(2.01

3.58)

 I have limited ability to control my emotions, such as anxiety and depression.

1.93

(1.46

2.56)

2.08

(1.58

2.75)

 I have cosmetic damage including malformations.

1.79

(1.26

2.56)

1.89

(1.25

2.85)

 I have suffered head injuries, such as hitting or falling.

2.24

(1.61

3.11)

1.65

(1.12

2.45)

 I have had a stroke (paralysis).

0.94

(0.63

1.41)

0.65

(0.42

1.02)

 I am limited in judging and making decisions.

1.48

(1.06

2.08)

1.09

(0.77

1.53)

  1. a OR and 95% CI values for each question are the result of meeting the unmet medical risk in the high-limitations group for the low-limitations group (reference group)