Table 4: Binary logistic regression analysis for GI medical conditions to predict risk factors.
Binary logistic regression analysis | B | Sig. | Odd ratio | 95% CI for OR | |
Lower | Upper | ||||
likelihood of having one or more GID* | |||||
SRH/Excellent to good (Ref.) | 2.05 | 0.000 | 7.79 | 3.56 | 17.01 |
ChE+NChE scale (higher is bad) | 0.39 | 0.008 | 1.47 | 1.11 | 1.96 |
Arab vs. Chaldean (Ref) | 0.93 | 0.004 | 2.53 | 1.34 | 4.80 |
Years in US [Lowest = 2 years, Highest = 46 years] | 0.04 | 0.022 | 1.04 | 1.01 | 1.08 |
Likelihood of having one or more GI disease* | |||||
ChE+NChE scale (higher is bad) | 0.48 | 0.000 | 1.62 | 1.25 | 2.11 |
SRH/Excellent to good (Ref.) | 0.91 | 0.008 | 2.47 | 1.27 | 4.83 |
Employed vs. Unemployed (Ref.) | 0.85 | 0.020 | 2.34 | 1.15 | 4.77 |
Female vs. Male (Ref.) | 0.75 | 0.028 | 2.12 | 1.08 | 4.14 |
Years in US [Lowest = 2 years, Highest = 46 years] | 0.06 | 0.010 | 1.06 | 1.01 | 1.10 |
Likelihood of having one or more GI Functional disorders* | |||||
ChE+NChE scale (higher is bad) | 0.40 | 0.000 | 1.48 | 1.19 | 1.85 |
Age in year | -0.04 | 0.049 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 1.00 |
SRH/Excellent to good (Ref.) | 0.62 | 0.039 | 1.87 | 1.03 | 3.38 |
Likelihood of having one or more GI Psychosomatic symptoms* | |||||
SRH/Excellent to good (Ref.) | 2.09 | 0.000 | 8.10 | 4.23 | 15.51 |
Female vs. Male (Ref.) | 0.62 | 0.049 | 1.86 | 1.00 | 3.44 |
Single vs. Married (Ref.) | -0.78 | 0.056 | 0.46 | 0.20 | 1.02 |
Variables enter the equation in each of the four tests above were as follows: Ethnicity, age, gender, marital status, employment status, health insurance, years in US, smoking status, total of ChE+NChE and SRH.
Note: Only significant results were presented in each analysis.