Table 7 Association between Severity of Sensory Disability and Functional Independence, 1991 Health and Activity Limitation Survey
From: The relationship between sensory impairment and functional independence among elderly
Degree of Sensory Severity | IADL Restriction | Decision Making | Emotional Well-being |
|---|---|---|---|
SD and/or HD | |||
Mild | Referent | Referent | Referent |
Moderate | 0.98 (0.82–1.18) | 0.86 (0.63–1.18) | 0.94 (0.74–1.18) |
Severe | 1.33 (1.07–1.65) | 0.54 (0.40–0.74) | 0.70 (0.54–0.89) |
SD-HD | |||
Mild | Referent | Referent | Referent |
Moderate | 0.77 (0.38–1.55) | 0.39 (0.13–1.22) | 0.87 (0.44–1.72) |
Severe | 1.03 (0.52–2.03) | 0.22 (0.07–0.63) | 0.81 (0.43–1.54) |
SD-HA | |||
Mild | Referent | Referent | Referent |
Moderate | 1.16 (0.78–1.70) | 0.65 (0.37–1.14) | 1.19 (0.76–1.86) |
Severe | 3.81 (2.19–6.63) | 0.99 (0.49–1.97) | 0.85 (0.52–1.39) |
HD-SA | |||
Mild | Referent | Referent | Referent |
Moderate | 0.89 (0.71–1.11) | 0.87 (0.58–1.31) | 0.74 (0.53–1.01) |
Severe | 0.82 (0.60–1.12) | 0.54 (0.34–0.87) | 0.77 (0.50–1.18) |