Table 3 Odds ratios for poor self-rated health in adults (n = 2,195) in Ouagadougou ^a , Ouaga HDSS Health Survey, 2010

Number of chronic diseases

No condition^b

One or more conditions

3.17 (2.47-4.07)***

2.26 (1.71-3.00)***

Depression

Not depressed^b

Depressed

2.54 (1.58-4.08)***

1.18 (0.69-2.04)

Functional limitations score

No limitation^b

One limitation

2.77 (2.13-3.61)***

1.91 (1.43-2.54)***

Two or more limitations

6.55 (4.85-8.85)***

2.95 (2.09-4.17)***

Body mass index

Underweight (BMI <18.5)

1.16 (0.85-1.57)

0.98 (0.69-1.39)

Normal weight (18.5 ≤ BMI <25)^b

Overweight (25 ≤ BMI <30)

0.94 (0.72-1.22)

0.79 (0.59-1.06)

Obesity (BMI ≥30)

1.33 (0.87-2.05)

0.87 (0.53-1.41)

Tobacco use

Nonsmoker / Occasional smoker^b

Daily smoker

0.50 (0.33-0.76)***

0.73 (0.45-1.18)

Alcohol consumption

Never / 1 to 4 times per month^b

Daily / 2 to 6 times per week

1.41 (1.03-1.93)**

0.92 (0.65-1.30)

Number of days of physical activity

0.96 (0.92-0.99)**

0.97 (0.93-1.01)

Sex

Male^b

Female

1.76 (1.44-2.14)***

1.46 (1.13-1.88)***

Age group

15–24 years^b

25–34 years

1.18 (0.88-1.59)

1.08 (0.76-1.54)

35–49 years

1.62 (1.18-2.22)***

1.28 (0.87-1.88)

50–64 years

3.12 (2.29-4.26)***

2.00 (1.31-3.05)***

65 years or older

6.82 (4.60-10.12)***

2.90 (1.69-5.00)***

Ethnicity

Mossi^b

Other

1.12 (0.77-1.64)

1.06 (0.71-1.58)

Education

No education^b

Primary school

0.58 (0.43-0.77)***

0.88 (0.65-1.20)

Secondary school or higher

0.56 (0.43-0.74)***

1.07 (0.77-1.49)

Marital status

Single

0.56 (0.43-0.73)***

0.87 (0.62-1.21)

Married^b

Separated / Widowed / Divorced

3.06 (2.23-4.16)***

1.39 (0.97-1.99)*