Independent variables | Model 1 Each predictor adjusted for age and gender | Model 2a and b Adjusted for age, gender and social support | Model 3a and b Adjusted for age, gender, social support and socio-demographics | Model 4 Adjusted for all variables |
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Social support | ||||
Number of close friends | 0.44*** (0.36 – 0,54) | 0.61*** (0.47 – 0.80) | ||
Concern and interest | 0.52*** (0.44 – 0.61) | 0.68*** (0.55 – 0.84) | ||
Practical help from neighbours | 0.74*** (0.64 – 0.86) | 1.13 (0.93 – 1.37) | ||
Demography | ||||
Education | ||||
Primary, 9 yrs (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Secondary, 12 yrs | 0.55* (0.33 – 0.90) | 0.75 (0.39 – 1.43) | ||
College/Univ > 12 yrs | 0.60** (0.41 – 0.88) | 1.04 (0.61 – 1.75) | ||
Income in thousands | ||||
150’ (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
150-200’ | 0.51** (0.33 – 0.81) | 0.53* (0.31 – 0.91) | ||
200-300’ | 0.42*** (0.27 – 0.65) | 0.54* (0.31 – 0.94) | ||
300+ | 0.21*** (0.12 – 0.39) | 0.31* (0.19 – 0.83) | ||
Marital status | ||||
Married/cohabiting (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Single | 1.48* (1.05 – 2.08) | 1.37 (0.90 – 2.08) | ||
District of town | ||||
Ullern (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Østensjø | 1.71** (1.24 – 2.36) | 1.10 (0.71 – 1.72) | ||
Somatic health problems, 2a,b and 3a,b | ||||
Diagnoses 2a and 3a | ||||
Diabetes | 1.45 (0.83 – 2.53) | 1.37 (0.76 – 2.47) | 1.37 (0.73 – 2.58) | 0.86 (0.41 – 1.81) |
Chronic lung disease | 2.04** (1.21 – 3.46) | 1.68 (0.95 – 2.98) | 1.55 (0.85 – 2.81) | 1.25 (0.67 – 2.35) |
Osteoporosis | 2.52*** (1.71 – 3.71) | 2.28*** (1.51 – 3.46) | 2.38*** (1.54 – 3.68) | 1.59 (0.98 – 2.56) |
Musculoskeletal ailments | 2.19*** (1.59 – 3.03) | 1.90*** (1.35 – 2.69) | 1.77** (1.23 – 2.53) | 1.50* (1.01 – 2.22) |
Cardiac infarction | 2.09** (1.29 – 3.37) | 1.85* (1.10 – 3.10) | 1.78* (1.04 – 3.05) | 1.70 (0.94 – 3.08) |
Angina | 2.10** (1.32 – 3.34) | 1.67* (1.01 – 2.77) | 1.72* (1.02 – 2.90) | 1.25 (0.69 – 2.26) |
Stroke | 2.09** (1.34 – 3.28) | 1.75* (1.07 – 2.85) | 1.44 (0.86 – 2.40) | 0.87 (0.50 – 1.51) |
Cancer | 1.01 (0.66 – 1.55) | 0.85 (0.54 – 1.36) | 0.79 (0.48 – 1.29) | 0.87 (0.51 – 1.47) |
Diagnoses, sum | 1.70*** (1.48 – 1.96) | 1.53*** (1.32 – 1.78) | 1.50*** (1.27 – 1.77) | 1.29** (1.08 – 1.54) |
Physical impairment, 2b and 3b | ||||
Balance | 6.58*** (4.41 – 9.83) | 5.16*** (3.41 – 7.81) | 5.53*** (2.97 – 6.91) | 2.66*** (1.67 – 4.22) |
Vision | 4.06*** (2.92 – 5.65) | 3.31*** (2.33 – 4.70) | 3.07*** (2.12 – 4.44) | 2.21*** (1.48 – 3.31) |
Hearing | 1.59** (1.14 – 2.21) | 0.79 (0.96 – 1.94) | 1.30 (0.90 – 1.87) | 0.87 (0.58 – 1.30) |
Urine leak | 3.42*** (2.45 – 4.78) | 3.02*** (2.11 – 4.31) | 3.13*** (2.16 – 4.54) | 2.02*** (1.43 – 3.20) |
Memory | 3.63*** (2.57 – 5.11) | 3.32*** (2.31 – 4.78) | 3.06*** (2.10 – 4.47) | 1.99*** (1.31 – 3.00) |
Impairments, sum | 2.10*** (1.84 – 2.38) | 1.98*** (1.72 – 2.27) | 1.90*** (1.65 – 2.20) | 1.84*** (1.59 – 2.13) |