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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression model 1 (weighted): health and healthcare associated with political and economic status

From: Health and healthcare in North Korea: a retrospective study among defectors

Model 1: Multivariate logistic regressiona

Household Health

Healthcare access

Morbidity

Mortalityb

Healthcare Access

Life-threatening illness without care

Life-threatening exposure to cold

Political Status

AOR [95%CI]

AOR [95%CI]

AOR [95%CI]

AOR [95%CI]

AOR [95%CI]

Workers’ Party of Korea member

0.91 [0.52,1.59]

0.71 [0.39,1.29]

2.34** [1.31,4.18]

0.81 [0.47,1.39]

1.10 [0.64,1.88]

Economic Status

 Household wealth (Top 40% vs bottom 20%)

1.18 [0.52,2.67]

3.41* [1.12,10.36]

0.36* [0.15,0.86]

2.44* [1.10,5.40]

2.15 [0.93,4.95]

 Household income (below $1/Day)

0.83 [0.43,1.62]

1.05 [0.49,2.24]

0.40** [0.21,0.78]

0.53 [0.28,1.00]

1.62 [0.83,3.15]

 Market business

2.50*** [1.45,4.31]

1.82 [0.95,3.53]

0.29*** [0.15,0.50]

1.29 [0.74,2.23]

1.90* [1.08,3.31]

  1. aMultivariate logistic regression model 1: Health outcomes (dependent variables) associated with a membership of Workers Party Korea; Household Wealth, Poverty; Informal Market Business, adjusted for demographic variables (Gender, Age, Edu, Region of Residence)
  2. bRespondent reporting death of family member due to life threatening illness without care
  3. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001