Table 1 Factors associated with worse self-rated health in institutionalized older persons.
From: Factors associated with self-rated health in older people living in institutions
Factor | OR* (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
Unadjusted | Adjusted† | |
Sex | ||
Men | 1 | 1 |
Women | 1.00 | 1.02 (0.73 – 1.44) |
Age (years) | ||
65 – 84 | 1 | 1 |
≥85 | 1.00 | 0.87 (0.63 – 1.20) |
Education | ||
None | 1 | 1 |
Primary | 0.62 | 0.64 (0.43 – 0.95) |
Secondary or more | 0.51 | 0.66 (0.40 – 1.10) |
Facility | ||
Public/concerted | 1 | 1 |
Private | 0.55 | 0.57 (0.37 – 0.87) |
Chronic conditions | ||
1 unit increase | 1.21 | 1.18 (1.07 – 1.28) |
Functional dependency | ||
Independent | 1 | 1 |
Mild | 1.74 | 1.94 (1.11 – 3.37) |
Moderate | 2.00 | 2.37 (1.38 – 4.06) |
Severe | 1.74 | 1.81 (0.96 – 3.41) |