Table 2 Factors associated with self-neglect

Gender-male

7(14.0)

43(86.0)

0.450(0.170–1.190)

0.103

Age ≥ 67years

16(28.1)

41(71.9)

2.390(0.929 – 6.148)

0.066

Education ≤ 7th grade

21(26.3)

59(73.8)

3.678(1.017 – 13.301)

0.037

 Marital status—Widowed

13(29.5)

31(70.5)

2.249(0.943 – 5.605)

0.078

 Number of people living at home ≤ 3

12(21.1)

45(78.9)

1.00(0.406 – 2.461)

1.000

Social class -Low

21(27.6)

55(72.4)

4.455(1.236 – 16.050)

0.015

 Comorbidities- present

20(25)

60(75)

2.50(0.784 – 7.971)

0.113

Disability- present

17(32.1)

36(67.9)

3.643(1.373 – 9.668)

0.007

Hearing disability-present

6(46.2)

7(53.8)

3.952(1.186 – 13.170)

0.029

Activities of daily living- Impaired

5(100)

0(0)

 < 0.001

 Depression- present

10(24.4)

31(75.6)

1.730(0.662 – 4.521)

0.260

 Cognitive decline—present

11(28.9)

27(71.1)

1.974(0.786 – 4.958)

0.144

 Social support- Poor

2(28.6)

5(71.4)

1.789(0.322 – 9.930)

0.615