Prevalence and patterns of comorbidities in people with disabilities and their associated socio-demographic factors.

ABSTRACT: The presence of comorbidities among individuals with disabilities worsens their already complex health and social circumstances. This study aims to explore prevalence and patterns of morbidities among persons with disabilities in Bangladesh and identify associated socio-demographic factors. Data from 4270 persons with disability was analysed extracted from the 2021 Bangladesh National Household Survey on Persons with Disability. Outcome variable considered was the occurrence of morbidity among persons with disabilities. Explanatory variables encompassed factors at the individual, household, and community levels. Adjusted and unadjusted multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression model was used to explore association of outcome variable with explanatory variables. We found that approximate

SUBMITTER: Rana MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10791601 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature