Table 2 Risk factors for NCD multi-morbidities (N = 1756). Fully adjusted aPRs controlled for all variables: age, gender, education and location of living
| Â | Â | Â | Odds Ratio: Having more than one NCD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Having one NCD only | Having more than one NCD | Unadjusted OR | Adjusted OR | Wald Test |
| Â | % (n) | % (n) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | (p value) |
Gender | |||||
 Male | 59.4% (390) | 40.6% (267) | reference | reference |  |
 Female | 52.9% (581) | 47.1% (518) | 1.30 (1.07–1.58) | 1.21 (0.97–1.52) | 0.094 |
Age | |||||
 18–39 years | 83.2% (301) | 16.9% (61) | reference | reference |  |
 40–59 years | 59.2% (462) | 40.9% (319) | 3.41 (2.50–4.65) | 3.07 (2.24–4.20) | < 0.001 |
 ≥60 years | 33.9% (208) | 66.1% (405) | 9.61 (6.96–13.26) | 7.34 (5.15–10.47) |  |
Education | |||||
 None | 37.7% (204) | 62.3% (337) | 3.69 (2.95–4.65) | 1.75 (1.32–2.32) |  |
 Primary | 53.1% (240) | 46.9% (212) | 1.97 (1.55–2.51) | 1.57 (1.22–2.03) | < 0.001 |
 Secondary & higher | 69.1% (527) | 30.9% (236) | reference | reference |  |
Location of residence | |||||
 Rural | 57.3% (438) | 42.8% (327) | reference | reference |  |
 Urban | 53.8% (533) | 46.2% (458) | 1.15 (0.95–1.39) | 1.14 (0.93–1.40) | 0.219 |