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Table 3 Factors associated with worse self-rated health by sex, type of facility, and cognition in institutionalized older persons.

From: Factors associated with self-rated health in older people living in institutions

Factor

OR* (95% CI)

 

Sex

Facility

Cognitive function

 

Men (n = 298)

Women (n = 332)

Public/concerted (n = 425)

Private (n = 205)

Normal (n = 308)

Impaired (n = 176)

Sex

      

   Men

  

1

1

1

1

   Women

  

1.24 (0.87 – 1.77)

0.72 (0.38 – 1.36)

1.17 (0.74 – 1.86)

0.96 (0.53 – 1.76)

Age (years)

      

   65 – 84

1

1

1

1

1

1

   ≥85

0.70 (0.42 – 1.15)

0.92 (0.62 – 1.35)

0.89 (0.59 – 1.33)

0.75 (0.43 – 1.30)

0.59 (0.37 – 0.93)

1.13 (0.61 – 2.10)

Education

      

   None

1

1

1

1

1

1

   Primary

1.17 (0.64 – 2.13)

0.53 (0.34 – 0.82)

0.58 (0.35 – 0.97)

0.71 (0.37 – 1.37)

0.82 (0.47 – 1.42)

0.52 (0.24 – 1.13)

   Secondary

0.51 (0.22 – 1.17)

0.75 (0.38 – 1.51)

0.76 (0.40 – 1.44)

0.63 (0.29 – 1.34)

0.86 (0.48 – 1.53)

0.36 (0.12 – 1.11)

Facility

      

   Public/concerted

1

1

  

1

1

   Private

0.68 (0.33 – 1.40)

0.51 (0.30 – 0.87)

  

0.54 (0.32 – 0.90)

0.58 (0.25 – 1.32)

Chronic conditions

      

   1 unit increase

1.25 (1.07 – 1.46)

1.16 (1.06 – 1.27)

1.23 (1.10 – 1.37)

1.09 (0.93 – 1.28)

1.20 (1.04 – 1.39)

1.12 (0.95 – 1.31)

Functional dependency

      

   Independent

1

1

1

1

1

1

   Mild

3.09 (1.46 – 6.47)

1.61 (0.81 – 3.22)

2.29 (1.14 – 4.62)

1.37 (0.36 – 1.25)

1.75 (0.87 – 3.51)

0.49 (0.09 – 2.68)

   Moderate

2.59 (1.31 – 5.09)

2.29 (1.14 – 4.62)

2.10 (1.19 – 3.73)

2.55 (1.71 – 9.15)

2.21 (1.17 – 4.18)

0.56 (0.10 – 3.12)

   Severe

2.79 (1.16 – 6.70)

1.55 (0.74 – 3.22)

1.88 (0.76 – 4.58)

1.74 (0.49 – 6.25)

1.51 (0.60 – 3.81)

0.57 (0.10 – 3.24)

  1. * Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of worse health perception adjusted for sex, age, education, type of facility, number of chronic conditions, and functional dependency.