Case–control study: association between disability and sociodemographic characteristics in adults aged ≥18 years
| Cases (n=141) | Controls (n=141) | Conditional OR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | |||
| Gender | |||
| Female (vs male) | 81 (57.5%) | 81 (57.5%) | – |
| Age categories (years) | |||
| 18–29 | 8 (5.7%) | 8 (5.7%) | – |
| 30– 49 | 24 (17.0%) | 24 (17.0%) | – |
| 50–69 | 45 (31.9%) | 50 (35.5%) | – |
| 70+ | 64 (45.4%) | 59 (41.8%) | – |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/cohabiting | 66 (46.8%) | 84 (59.6%) | 1 (Reference) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 42 (29.8%) | 43 (30.5%) | 1.07 (0.55 to 2.06) |
| Single | 33 (23.4%) | 14 (9.9%) | 3.40 (1.54 to 7.51) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Mestizo (Amerindian) | 92 (69.7%) | 116 (84.7%) | 1 (Reference) |
| African-Peruvian/black | 12 (9.1%) | 9 (6.6%) | 1.61 (0.63 to 4.08) |
| Caucasian/white | 28 (21.2%) | 12 (8.8%) | 2.61 (1.25 to 5.48) |
| Schooling | |||
| School attendance | |||
| No (vs yes) | 37 (26.2%) | 24 (17.0%) | 1.72 (0.96 to 3.08) |
| Highest academic attainment | |||
| Up to incomplete primary | 53 (51.0%) | 60 (51.3%) | 1 (Reference) |
| Complete primary/basic | 19 (18.3%) | 15 (12.8%) | 1.49 (0.55 to 4.03) |
| Incomplete/complete secondary | 20 (19.2%) | 27 (23.1%) | 0.82 (0.32 to 2.15) |
| Superior or more | 12 (11.5%) | 15 (12.8%) | 0.60 (0.18 to 1.98) |
| Literacy | |||
| Good | 50 (35.5%) | 64 (45.4%) | 1 (Reference) |
| Not so good | 45 (31.9%) | 54 (38.3%) | 1.14 (0.62 to 2.07) |
| Illiterate (cannot read) | 46 (32.6%) | 23 (16.3%) | 2.71 (1.38 to 5.32) |
| Employment | |||
| Worked in the past 7 days? | |||
| No (vs yes) | 109 (77.3%) | 71 (50.4%) | 4.45 (2.32 to 8.57) |
| Worked in the past year? | |||
| No (vs yes) | 105 (74.5%) | 68 (48.2%) | 4.36 (2.26 to 8.40) |
| Health | |||
| Enrolled in health insurance | |||
| No (vs yes) | 24 (17.0%) | 27 (19.2%) | 0.85 (0.45 to 1.62) |
| Past 12 months, health problems | |||
| No | 18 (12.8%) | 52 (36.9%) | 1 (Reference) |
| Yes, but not serious | 28 (19.8%) | 42 (29.8%) | 1.72 (0.75 to 3.92) |
| Yes, and serious | 95 (67.4%) | 47 (33.3%) | 5.69 (2.78 to 11.65) |
Bold estimates are statistically significant (p<0.05).
– Not calculable since age and sex were the matching variables.