Prevalence, predictors and economic burden of morbidities among waste-pickers of Mumbai, India: a cross-sectional study

Table 4 Logistic regression analysis of independent risk factors for the selected morbidities

	OR	[95% Conf. Int.]
Respiratory illness
Age
Below 35 years®
35 years and above	1.97*	(0.97–3.97)
Fuel for cooking
LPG®
Other^a	2.12**	(1.06 -4.26)
Stomach problem
Age
Below 35 years®
35 years and above	1.73	(0.87–3.43)
Household cleaning
Daily®
Some days in a week	3.23***	(1.68–6.21)
Soap use before meals
Yes®
No	2.65*	(0.99–7.10)
Availability of waste-water carrying lines
Yes®
No	1.68	(0.87–3.21)

®Reference category; Figures are odds ratios with CI at 95%
*p < 0.1, **p < 0.05, ***p < 0.01
^aOther includes wood, kerosene and material found at the dumping site and used as fuel for cooking
Model is additionally adjusted for substance use, years of working and years of stay in the communities

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