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Table 10 Attributable fraction for frailty in Beijing urban, Beijing rural and Hong Konga

From: Prevalence of frailty and contributory factors in three Chinese populations with different socioeconomic and healthcare characteristics

 

Attributable fraction (%)

 

Beijing urban (1)

Beijing rural (2)b

Hong Kong (3)b

Female

32.43 %

66.33 %

53.42 %1

 Age

   

 65–74

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 75–84

41.52 %

74.36 %1

37.19 %2

 85+

59.02 %

90.13 %1

59.64 %2

Currently married

−42.86 %

−163.16 %

/

Education ≤ Middle school

/

/

43.88 %

Current alcohol usec

/

/

−86.22 %

Daily exercise < 0.5 h

42.86 %

/

41.49 %

No. of diseases ≥ 3

80.77 %

93.87 %1

84.58 %2

Daily drugs ≥ 4

70.93 %

83.22 %

/

  1. avariables from multiple logistic regression with backward variable selection method
  2. bAttributable fraction in Beijing rural and Hong Kong is standardized using 5-year interval of Beijing urban population
  3. ccurrent alcohol use: drink >12 alcoholic drinks in past 12 months
  4. 1 p-value < 0.05, comparing Beijing rural (2) or Hong Kong (3) with Beijing urban (1)
  5. 2 p-value < 0.05, comparing Hong Kong (3) with Beijing rural (2)