Table 9

Models for Limits in Activities in Daily Living (ADL). Binomial logistic regression: odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals and goodness of fit statisticsa

Dependent variable: Limits in ADL (yes, n = 377, no, n = 551)
M0
M1
M2
M3

Socioeconomic characteristics and caste




Education (ref = high school+) Primary

1.31 [0.89–1.92]
1.31 [0.89–1.92]
1.26 [0.83–1.91]
No education

1.83 [1.24–2.70]
1.82 [1.23–2.71]
1.71 [1.12–2.62]
Employment (ref = not engaged) Engaged

0.64 [0.46–0.91]
0.65 [0.46–0.91]
0.68 [0.47–0.98]
Landholdings (ref = more than 50 cents) 50 cents or less

1.38 [0.96–1.98]
1.37 [0.95–1.98]
1.22 [0.82–1.80]
Caste of head (ref = forward) OBC

0.80 [0.54–1.19]
0.80 [0.54–1.19]
0.81 [0.53–1.25]
SC/ST

0.71 [0.47–1.06]
0.71 [0.47–1.07]
0.72 [0.46–1.12]

SHG participation




SHG (ref = not member) Early joiner (> 2 years)
0.79 [0.53–1.18]

0.97 [0.62–1.50]
0.91 [0.56–1.46]
Late joiner (< = 2 years)
0.94 [0.70–1.25]

1.14 [0.83–1.57]
1.29 [0.91–1.81]

Health determinants




Exclusion (ref = no exclusion) Exclusion



2.02 [1.47–2.78]
Health risks (ref = no risks) At least one risk



5.60 [3.84–8.17]
Decision-making (ref = female/joint) Male



2.23 [1.41–3.52]
Chi square (df) -2 log likelihood
1.36 (2) 1252.3
129.5(9)*** 1124.1
130.5(11)*** 1123.1
252.5(14)*** 1001.1

Deviation

2.0(2)
244.0(3)***

a Notes: Models are adjusted for age and women's household position. Results in bold are statistically significant, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001,

OBC = Other Backward Caste, SC/ST = Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe.

Mohindra et al. International Journal for Equity in Health 2008 7:2   doi:10.1186/1475-9276-7-2