Table 3 Multivariable polychotomous logistic regression analysis of factors associated with physician diagnosed morbidity among adults in Kuwait, February 2021 (N = 3572)

Age (completed years)

< 0.001

 21–30

ref

-

ref

-

 31–40

1.3

1.04–1.5

2.6

2.1–3.3

 41–50

2.2

1.7–2.7

6.6

5.2–8.5

 51–60

3.9

2.7–5.5

25.2

17.7–35.9

 > 60

3.6

1.7–7.7

45.5

23.1–89.5

Sex

< 0.001

 Male

ref

-

ref

-

 Female

1.2

1.01–1.6

2.4

1.9–3.2

Nativity

< 0.001

 Non-Kuwaiti, non-Arab

ref

-

ref

-

 Kuwaiti

1.1

0.7–1.7

19.3

5.8–64.0

 Non-Kuwaiti Arab

1.1

0.7–1.8

14.5

4.2–50.1

Sedentary behavior (hours/day)

< 0.001

 1

ref

-

ref

-

  > 1–2

1.4

1.02–2.0

1.1

0.7–1.6

 3–4

1.3

1.0–1.9

1.1

0.8–1.6

 5–6

1.0

0.7–1.5

1.2

0.9–1.8

  > 6

1.4

1.0–2.0

1.6

1.1–2.4

Smoking status

< 0.001

 Non-Smoker

ref

-

ref

-

 Smoker

0.9

0.6–1.1

1.9

1.4–2.6

Ever alcohol drinking

0.014

 No

ref

-

ref

-

 Yes

1.6

1.1–2.2

1.6

1.1–2.3