Factors associated with difficulties faced by older Rohingya (forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals) adults in accessing medical services amid COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
| Experienced difficulties accessing medicine | Experienced difficulties receiving routine medical care | |||||||
| *COR | 95% CI | †AOR | 95% CI | *COR | 95% CI | †AOR | 95% CI | |
| Age (year) | ||||||||
| 60–69 | 1.00 | Not taken in the final model | 1.00 | Not taken in the final model | ||||
| 70–79 | 0.76 | 0.44 to 1.32 | 0.88 | 0.51 to 1.53 | ||||
| ≥80 | 0.42 | 0.33 to 2.31 | 1.06 | 0.42 to 2.70 | ||||
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Female | 1.57 | 1.02 to 2.43 | 1.30 | 0.75 to 2.26 | 1.80 | 1.16 to 2.79 | 1.49 | 0.88 to 2.52 |
| Family size | ||||||||
| 0–4 | 1.00 | Not taken in the final model | 1.00 | Not taken in the final model | ||||
| >4 | 1.21 | 0.78 to 1.88 | 1.09 | 0.70 to 1.70 | ||||
| Living arrangement | ||||||||
| Living with other family members | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Not taken in the final model | ||||
| Living alone | 1.92 | 1.05 to 3.50 | 0.67 | 0.29 to 1.52 | 1.32 | 0.72 to 2.41 | ||
| Problem in memory or concentration | ||||||||
| No problem | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Not taken in the final model | ||||
| Low memory or concentration | 2.39 | 1.35 to 4.24 | 1.42 | 0.65 to 3.08 | 1.20 | 0.66 to 2.18 | ||
| Walking distance from the nearest health centre | ||||||||
| <30 min | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| ≥30 min | 1.75 | 1.06 to 2.89 | 1.00 | 0.51 to 1.96 | 4.13 | 2.50 to 6.83 | 3.57 | 1.95 to 6.56 |
| Frequency of communication during COVID-19 | ||||||||
| Same as previous | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Less than previous | 6.01 | 3.49 to 10.36 | 1.90 | 0.92 to 3.93 | 4.54 | 2.72 to 7.59 | 1.54 | 0.73 to 3.24 |
| Feeling of loneliness | ||||||||
| Hardly | 1.09 | 1.00 | 1.09 | 1.00 | ||||
| Sometimes to often | 2.36 | 1.51 to 3.70 | 3.54 | 1.93 to 6.48 | 2.18 | 1.39 to 3.42 | 2.20 | 1.25 to 3.87 |
| Perceived that older adults at highest risk of COVID-19 | ||||||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Yes | 5.44 | 3.09 to 9.56 | 3.35 | 1.61 to 6.97 | 4.14 | 2.42 to 7.08 | 2.85 | 1.36 to 5.99 |
| Perceived that older adults required additional care during COVID-19 | ||||||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Yes | 11.93 | 7.05 to 20.18 | 6.89 | 3.62 to 13.13 | 8.13 | 4.90 to 13.49 | 4.55 | 2.48 to 8.35 |
| Having existing non-communicable chronic conditions | ||||||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Not taken in the final model | ||||
| Yes | 2.00 | 1.27 to 3.15 | 1.26 | 0.66 to 2.43 | 0.90 | 0.56 to 1.45 | ||
*Crude Odds Ratio
†Adjusted Odds Ratio