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Table 2 Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals from univariate and multi-variate logistic regressions

From: Representative survey on idiopathic environmental intolerance attributed to electromagnetic fields in Taiwan and comparison with the international literature

 

Current Survey

Variable

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Weighted multivariate analysis

Sex

 Female

1

1

1

 Male

0.8 (0.6, 1.2)

0.8 (0.6, 1.1)

0.7 (0.4, 1.1)

Age (year)

 18–34

1

1

1

 35–49

1.0 (0.7, 1.7)

1.1 (0.7, 1.9)

0.9 (0.4, 2.0)

 50–64

1.0 (0.7, 1.6)

1.1 (0.7, 1.8)

0.8 (0.3, 2.0)

  ≥ 65

0.8 (0.5, 1.5)

0.8 (0.4, 1.6)

0.6 (0.2, 1.9)

Perceived Health Status

 Excellent

1

1

1

 Good

0.9 (0.4, 2.3)

0.9 (0.4, 2.1)

1.3 (0.5, 3.9)

 Fair

1.2 (0.6, 2.9)

1.1 (0.5, 2.7)

1.3 (0.5, 3.2)

 Poor

1.5 (0.6, 4.0)

1.0 (0.4, 2.8)

0.9 (0.3, 2.6)

 Very poor

2.5 (0.6, 8.9)

1.6 (0.4, 5.8)

5.4 (1.4, 20.6)*

Impairment in Daily Activities

 No

1

1

1

 Yes

2.4 (1.6, 3.6)*

2.6 (1.7, 4.0)*

2.2 (1.2, 3.8)*

Education Level

 Middle school and below

1

1

1

 High school

0.9 (0.6, 1.4)

0.9 (0.6, 1.5)

0.6 (0.3, 1.4)

 College and above

1.1 (0.8, 1.7)

1.2 (0.8, 1.9)

0.9 (0.4, 2.0)

Employment Status

 Employed

1

1

1

 Out of work/not working

1.3 (0.6, 2.5)

1.4 (0.7, 2.6)

1.0 (0.4, 2.8)

 Unable to work

0.7 (0.3, 1.4)

0.6 (0.2, 1.3)

0.9 (0.3, 2.5)

  1. *p < 0.05