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Table 2 Associations between perceived environmental barriers and BADL/IADL disability

From: Relationship of perceived environmental barriers and disability in community-dwelling elderly in Taiwan – a population-based study

 

BADL disability

 

IADL with difficulty in 1–2 tasks

 

IADL with difficulty in more than 2 tasks

 
 

Crude OR(95% CI)

Adjusted OR(95% CI)

Crude OR(95% CI)

Adjusted OR(95% CI)

Crude OR(95% CI)

Adjusted OR(95% CI)

Perceived environmental barriers

      

No(ref)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Yes

13.04***(3.89-43.70)

4.39*(1.01-19.11)

12.83***(4.66-35.32)

9.93***(3.22-30.56)

25.57***(7.44-87.87)

8.40**(1.83-38.51)

  1. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.
  2. The definition of reference group was participants who perceived no environmental barriers (CHIEF-CET score = 0).
  3. Greater odds ratios (OR) represent higher likelihood of disability. Adjusted for age, gender, education, living arrangement, financial status, GDS, SRH and TUG.