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Table 5 Age-adjusted multivariate analysis for non-communicable diseases

From: Establishing a health demographic surveillance site in Bhaktapur district, Nepal: initial experiences and findings

Variable

Number

Prevalence#

Adjusted odds ratio

95% CI

Sex

    

Female

2,702

5.8

1.5

1.1;1.9

Male

2,746

3.9

1

Ethnic Group ##

    

Tibeto Burman

2,169

6.6

1.9

1.5;2.4

Indo Aryan

3,152

3.7

1

 

Occupation

    

Agriculture

739

6.1

2.4

1.5;4.0

Labour

229

4.8

2.4

1.2;4.9

Business

368

3.3

1.6

0.8;3.3

Housework

1,559

5.4

2.4

1.5;3.9

Service

1,228

2.1

1

 

Education

    

Illiterate

1,893

7.3

1.67

1.3;2.2

Literate

3,533

3.6

1

 

Smoking

    

Smokers

1,621

34.8

1.09

0.8;1.4

Nonsmokers

3,375

29.8

1

 

Migration

    

Migrated

211

1.9

0.9

0.8;1.0

Native

5,232

5

1

 
  1. Results are shown for the population above 30 years of age, (N = 5448)*. Non-communicable diseases included self-reported heart disease, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.
  2. Overall 4.3 3.83 4.86.
  3. #Missing cases were excluded from the study.
  4. ## Ethnic groups are defined according to Population Monograph of Nepal [19]. Indo Aryan: Brahmins, Chhetris and Thakuri & Tibeto Burman: Magar, Rai, Newar.
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