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Table 9 Multiple logistic regression of 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

 

Adjusted OR (95 % CI)

 

Beijing urban (1)

Beijing rural (2)b

Hong Kong (3)b

Female

1.48 (1.26,1.75)

2.97 (1.44, 6.13)

2.15 (1.76, 2.62)1

Age

   

 65–74

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 75–84

1.71 (1.47, 2.00)

3.90 (1.97,7.73)1

1.59 (1.32, 1.93)2

 85+

2.44 (1.70, 3.52)

10.13 (2.91,35.25)1

2.48 (1.63, 3.77)2

Currently married

0.70 (0.56, 0.80)

0.38 (0.20,0.73)

/

Education ≤ Middle school

/

/

1.78 (1.36, 2.33)

Current alcohol usec

/

/

0.54 (0.36, 0.81)

Daily exercise < 0.5 h

1.75 (1.49,2.05)

/

1.71 (1.41, 2.07)

No. of diseases ≥ 3

5.20 (4.45, 6.06)

16.31 (8.22, 32.37)1

6.48 (5.38, 7.81)2

Daily drugs ≥ 4

3.44 (2.95,4.02)

5.96 (3.06, 11.59)

/

AUC

0.819

0.908 1

0.783 1,2

  1. AUC area under the curve
  2. amultiple logistic regression with backward variable selection method
  3. bOR in Beijing rural and Hong Kong is standardized using 5-year interval of Beijing urban population
  4. ccurrent alcohol use: drink >12 alcoholic drinks in past 12 months
  5. 1 p-value < 0.05, comparing Beijing rural (2) or Hong Kong (3) with Beijing urban (1)
  6. 2 p-value < 0.05, comparing Hong Kong (3) with Beijing rural (2)
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