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Table 2 Risk factors for 4-year mortality in multi-variable logistic modeling

From: Control beliefs and risk for 4-year mortality in older adults: a prospective cohort study

Risk factors

Classic modela

Enhanced model with control beliefsb

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p-value

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p-value

Demographics

 Age in years:

  50–59

1

1

  60–64

1.61 (1.09–2.36)

0.016

1.66 (1.13–2.45)

0.010

  65–69

2.57 (1.85–3.57)

<0.001

2.68 (1.92–3.73)

<0.001

  70–74

3.10 (2.22–4.34)

<0.001

3.22 (2.30–4.50)

<0.001

  75–79

4.44 (3.17–6.21)

<0.001

4.64 (3.31–6.51)

<0.001

  80–84

6.65 (4.71–9.39)

<0.001

6.74 (4.76–9.53)

<0.001

   ≥ 85

14.4 (10.2–20.4)

<0.001

14.5 (10.2–20.5)

<0.001

 Male

1.84 (1.56–2.17)

<0.001

1.85 (1.57–2.18)

<0.001

Health conditions & behaviors

 Diabetes mellitus

1.64(1.37–1.97)

<0.001

1.63 (1.36–1.97)

<0.001

 Heart failure

2.43 (1.81–3.27)

<0.001

2.37 (1.76–3.19)

<0.001

 Cancer

1.54 (1.27–1.86)

<0.001

1.52 (1.26–1.84)

<0.001

 Lung disease

1.61 (1.29–2.00)

<0.001

1.58 (1.27–1.97)

<0.001

 BMI <25 kg/m2

1.69 (1.40–2.05)

<0.001

1.70 (1.41–2.06)

<0.001

 Current smoker

1.89 (1.50–2.39)

<0.001

1.83 (1.45–2.31)

<0.001

Functional impairments

 Bathing

2.14 (1.62–2.84)

<0.001

2.00 (1.51–2.64)

<0.001

 Managing finances

1.40 (1.02–1.93)

0.035

1.28 (0.93–1.76)

0.136

 Walking several blocks

2.11 (1.75–2.56)

<0.001

1.97 (1.62–2.39)

<0.001

 Push/pulling large object

1.21 (1.00–1.47)

0.056

1.12 (0.92–1.37)

0.252

Control beliefs

 Perceived constraintsc:

  1st Quartile

1

  2nd Quartile

1.14 (0.86–1.51)

0.365

  3rd Quartile

1.37 (1.03–1.81)

0.029

  4th Quartile

1.45 (1.09–1.92)

0.010

 Perceived masteryc:

  1st Quartile

1

  2nd Quartile

0.79 (0.62–0.99)

0.039

  3rd Quartile

0.86 (0.68–1.09)

0.200

  4th Quartile

0.95 (0.74–1.22)

0.691

 Health-specific controlc:

  1st Quartile

1

  2nd Quartile

0.72 (0.57–0.91)

0.006

  3rd Quartile

0.69 (0.54–0.89)

0.004

  4th Quartile

0.78 (0.61–0.99)

0.010

  1. OR = odds ratio; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval; BMI = body mass index
  2. aIncludes all risk factors from model developed by Lee et al. [3]
  3. bIncludes all risk factors from model developed by Lee et al. [3] and 3 control belief variables (perceived constraints, perceived mastery, and health-specific control)
  4. cScores divided into quartiles, see Methods