Table 1 Variables statistically associated with a decline in self-reported health status
Variable | Decline in Health Status | Â | Unadjusted | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes Number (%) | No Number (%) | P value1 | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | |
Demographic Characteristics | |||||
Gender (n = 192): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 58 (77.3) | 17 (22.7) |  | 1.00 | - |
   Female | 103 (88.0) | 14 (12.0) | 0.049 | 2.16 | (0.99, 4.69) |
Co-morbidities | |||||
Heart disease (n = 192): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 27 (69.2) | 12 (30.8) |  | 1.00 | - |
   No | 134 (87.6) | 19 (12.4) | 0.005 | 3.13 | (1.36, 7.19) |
Functional Status | |||||
Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) score (n = 183): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   6 - 15 | 38 (76.0) | 12 (24.0) |  | 1.00 | - |
   162 | 117 (88.0) | 16 (12.0) | 0.045 | 2.31 | (1.00, 5.32) |
Quality of Life | |||||
Before CAP, how much did health problems limit usual activities3 (n = 192): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Quite a lot/couldn't do | 18 (66.7) | 9 (33.3) |  | 1.00 | - |
   Not at all/very little/somewhat | 143 (86.7) | 22 (13.3) | 0.0204 | 3.25 | (1.30, 8.13) |
Before CAP, how much difficulty doing usual daily activities because of physical health3 (n = 192): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Quite a lot/couldn't do | 12 (60.0) | 8 (40.0) |  | 1.00 | - |
   Not at all/very little/somewhat | 149 (86.6) | 23 (13.4) | 0.0064 | 4.32 | (1.59, 11.8) |
Before CAP, how much energy did you have3 (n = 192): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   A little/none | 6 (46.2) | 7 (53.8) |  | 1.00 |  |
   Very much/quite a lot/some | 155 (86.6) | 24 (13.4) | 0.0014 | 7.54 | (2.33, 24.3) |
Symptoms | |||||
Sweats (n = 192): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 72 (37.5) | 20 (10.4) |  | 1.00 | - |
   Yes | 89 (46.4) | 11 (16.1) | 0.043 | 2.25 | (1.01, 5.00) |
Shortness of breath (n = 192): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 50 (73.5) | 18 (26.5) |  | 1.00 | - |
   Yes | 111 (89.5) | 13 (10.5) | 0.004 | 3.07 | (1.40, 6.76) |
Sore throat (n = 192): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 92 (78.6) | 25 (21.4) |  | 1.00 | - |
   Yes | 69 (92.0) | 6 (8.0) | 0.014 | 3.13 | (1.22, 8.03) |
No energy (n = 192): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 34 (69.4) | 15 (30.6) |  | 1.00 | - |
   Yes | 127 (88.8) | 16 (11.2) | 0.001 | 3.50 | (1.57, 7.79) |
Headache (n = 192): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 105 (80.2) | 26 (19.8) |  | 1.00 | - |
   Yes | 56 (91.8) | 5 (8.2) | 0.041 | 2.77 | (1.01, 7.62) |
Social Support | |||||
Has brothers or sisters (n = 189): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 34 (72.3) | 13 (27.7) |  | 1.00 | - |
   Yes | 124 (87.3) | 18 (12.7) | 0.016 | 2.63 | (1.17, 5.91) |
Has children (n = 190): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 7 (58.3) | 5 (41.7) |  | 1.00 | - |
   Yes | 152 (85.4) | 26 (14.6) | 0.0294 | 4.18 | (1.23, 14.2) |
Has pets (n = 189): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 81 (78.6) | 22 (21.4) |  | 1.00 | - |
   Yes | 77 (89.5) | 9 (10.5) | 0.044 | 2.32 | (1.01, 5.36) |
Lifestyle | |||||
Before CAP, how active (n = 188): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Somewhat/not very/not at all | 65 (76.5) | 20 (23.5) |  | 1.00 | - |
   Very active | 93 (90.3) | 10 (9.7) | 0.010 | 2.86 | (1.26, 6.51) |
Anyone in living in household regularly smokes inside the house (n = 190): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 123 (80.4) | 30 (19.6) |  | 1.00 | - |
   Yes | 36 (97.3) | 1 (2.7) | 0.013 | 8.78 | (1.16, 66.6) |
People allowed to smoke in the home (n = 190): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 100 (78.7) | 27 (21.3) |  | 1.00 | - |
   Yes | 59 (93.7) | 4 (6.3) | 0.009 | 3.98 | (1.33, 11.9) |