Variables | Working-age Population Prevalence, % | Adjusted OR (95% CI)a | |||
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All, n = 12,604 | With at Least 1 MSK, n = 4555 | With No MSK, n = 8049 | Model 1* | Model 2** | |
Any CV | 55.6 | 65.0 | 50.9 | 1.4 (1.2–1.6) | 1.3 (1.1–1.4) |
Specific CV | |||||
Hearing impairment | 9.0 | 15.1 | 5.9 | 2.1 (1.7–2.5) | 2.1 (1.7–2.5) |
Vision impairment | 5.1 | 7.5 | 3.9 | 1.5 (1.2–1.9) | 1.5 (1.2–1.8) |
Speech impairment | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 (0.4–2.2) | 0.9 (0.4–2.0) |
Cognitive disability | 7.1 | 11.4 | 5.0 | 2.5 (2.0–3.0) | 2.3 (1.6–2.8) |
Low educational attainment | 32.9 | 43.3 | 27.6 | 1.4 (1.3–1.6) | 1.3 (1.2–1.5) |
Country of birth (ESL) | 18.9 | 15.7 | 20.5 | 0.7 (0.6–0.8) | 0.6 (0.5–0.7) |
Recent migrant, 0–10 yrs | 7.8 | 3.8 | 9.8 | 0.5 (0.4–0.7) | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) |
Medium-term migrant, 10–20 yrs | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) |
Longstanding migrant, 20+ yrs | 6.6 | 8.5 | 5.6 | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 0.8 (0.7–1.1) |
↵a Multiple logistic regression: each communication vulnerability is used as outcome, and MSK as predictor.
↵* Associations are adjusted for age and sex.
↵** Associations are adjusted for age, sex, income, and occupation. CV: communication vulnerabilities; MSK: musculoskeletal conditions; ESL: English as a second language.