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Table 2 Association between multimorbidity and activities of daily living disability for community-dwelling individuals in 2013 in Shanghai, Chinaa

From: The association of multimorbidity and disability in a community-based sample of elderly aged 80 or older in Shanghai, China

Characteristics

N (%)

Unadjusted OR (95 % CI)

p

Adjusted OR (95 % CI)

p

Age, y

 80–84

176 (8.55)

1 [Reference]

 85–89

162 (7.87)

2.26 (1.78-2.88)

<.001

2.00 (1.53-2.61)

<.001

 90–94

104 (5.05)

5.34 (3.92-7.29)

<.001

5.23 (3.66-7.48)

<.001

 95+

36 (1.75)

7.21 (4.31-12.06)

<.001

7.66 (4.14-14.19)

<.001

Gender

 Male

175 (8.50)

1 [Reference]

 Female

303 (14.72)

1.35 (1.09-1.67)

.005

1.17 (0.91-1.5)

.23

Incomeb

 Moderate

417 (21.79)

1 [Reference]

 Low

26 (1.36))

2.29 (1.38-3.81)

.001

1.11 (0.62-1.99)

.73

Living arrangement

 Living alone

60 (2.98)

1 [Reference]

 With spouse only

101 (5.01)

1.25 (0.88-1.76)

.21

1.70 (1.15-2.50)

.007

 With spouse and children

39 (1.93)

1.96 (1.25-3.08)

.003

2.39 (1.46-3.91)

<.001

 With children only

230 (11.41)

2.61 (1.91-3.57)

<.001

2.28 (1.61-3.21)

<.001

 With other relatives/non-relatives

33 (1.64)

7.78 (4.35-13.93)

<.001

6.07 (3.18-11.59)

<.001

Number of Chronic Diseases

 0

64 (3.11)

1 [Reference]

 1

109 (5.30)

1.37 (0.98-1.92)

.07

1.53 (1.04-2.24)

.03

 2

154 (7.48)

1.96 (1.42-2.7)

<.001

2.06 (1.43-2.96)

<.001

 3

107 (5.20)

3.67 (2.57-5.25)

<.001

3.23 (2.14-4.86)

<.001

 4+

44 (2.14)

5.14 (3.18-8.32)

<.001

5.61 (3.26-9.66)

<.001

  1. Abbreviations: N number, y year, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. aAdjusted for age, gender, income and living arrangement
  3. bIncome was grouped into two categories: low (≤100 % of Shanghai basic cost of living allowances in 2013), and moderate (>100 % of the standard)