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Table 2 Independent effects (Prevalence Ratios) of age and sex on the prevalence of common impairments, as assessed by the community health worker

From: Identifying common impairments in frail and dependent older people: validation of the COPE assessment for non-specialised health workers in low resource primary health care settings

Impairment

Effect of age (in years, controlling for sex)

Effect of sex (men compared with women, controlling for age)

Nutrition impairment

1.01 (0.98–1.04)

1.11 (0.68–1.83)

Mobility impairment

1.00 (0.96–1.03)

0.87 (0.49–1.57)

Vision impairment

1.02 (0.99–1.05)

0.91 (0.54–1.55)

Hearing impairment

1.01 (0.99–1.04)

1.41 (0.88–2.28)

Incontinence

1.05 (1.00–1.10)

0.58 (0.29–1.17)

Cognitive impairment

1.04 (1.01–1.07)

1.39 (0.76–2.56)

Depression

0.99 (0.97–1.02)

1.01 (0.63–1.62)

Behavioural impairment

1.01 (0.99–1.04)

1.27 (0.74–2.17)