Table 1 Amhara regional comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2022: sociodemographic features of study participants with the presence and absence of balance impairment including p-value (n = 400)
Variable | Frequency(n) | Percent (%) | Balance impairment Yes No | OR95%CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COR (95% CI | ||||||
Age 18–40 | 101 | 25.25% | 21 | 80 | 1 | 1 |
41–60 | 99 | 24.75% | 25 | 74 | 1.29(0.66,2.49) | 0.454 |
61–95 | 200 | 50.00% | 160 | 40 | 15.24(8.43,27.56) | 0.000 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 170 | 42.5% | 86 | 84 | 1 1 | 1 |
Female | 230 | 57.5% | 120 | 110 | 1.06(0.75,1.58) | 0.754 |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Unmarried | 216 | 54% | 119 | 97 | 1.37(0.92,2.03) | 0.120 |
Married | 184 | 46% | 87 | 97 | 1 | 1 |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Formal educates | 70 | 17.5% | 41 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
Non-Educate | 330 | 82.5% | 165 | 165 | 0.71(0.419,1.19) | 0.194 |
Residence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Urbane | 179 | 44.75% | 82 | 97 | 1 | 1 |
Rural | 221 | 55.25% | 124 | 97 | 1.51(1.01744,2.2475) | 0.041 |
Income level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 1000 | 194 | 48.5% | 93 | 101 | 1 | 1 |
1001–2000 | 54 | 13.5% | 21 | 33 | 0.69(0.373,1.278) | 0.239 |
2001–3000 | 51 | 12.75% | 30 | 21 | 1.55(0.8306,2.897) | 0.168 |
> 30,000 | 101 | 25.25% | 62 | 39 | 1.72(1.058,2.817) | 0.029 |