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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate association between patient characteristics and frailty

From: Prevalence and risk factors of frailty among home care clients

Variable

Positive score ≥ 1 domain

Multivariate OR (95% CI)

Positive score ≥ 2 domain

Multivariate OR (95% CI)

Univariate OR (95% CI)

Univariate OR (95% CI)

Sex (female)

0.34 (0.10–1.17)

 

0.78 (0.44–1.41)

 

Age

1.05 (0.97–1.14)

 

1.04 (0.99–1.09)

 

Living alone

0.87 (0.36–2.09)

 

1.02 (0.59–1.74)

 

Education

0.81 (0.74–0.90)b

0.83 (0.75–0.92)b

0.84 ((0.77–0.91)b

0.83 (0.76–0.91)b

Poor self-rated health

4.86 (1.12–21.14)b

 

3.64 (1.83–7.25)b

 

Risk of malnutrition/malnutritionc

4.66 (1.92–11.35)b

4.27 (1.56–11.68) b

4.00 (1.89–8.47)b

3.69 ((1.62–0.40)b

Drugs in regular use ≥10

1.22 (0.54–2.80)

 

1.70 (1.01–2.86)b

 

FCI

1.35 (1.04–1.75)b

 

1.21 (1.04–1.40)b

 

Heart disease

1.24 (0.55–2.84)

 

1.30 (0.77–2.20)

 

Diabetes

0.98 (0.41–2.36)

 

0.89 (0.51–1.55)

 

Asthma / COPD

1.61 (0.53–4.89)

 

1.80 (0.93–3.49)

 

Stroke

2.86 (0.83–9.86)

 

2.69 (1.39–5.22)b

 

Visual impairment

0.97 (0.39–2.42)

 

1.87 (1.01–3.47)b

 

BMI

1.09 (1.00–1.18)

 

1.03 (0.98–1.08)

 
  1. aForward Wald selection. Only variables that entered the model are shown
  2. bStatistically significant (p < 0.05)
  3. cThe nutritional status was performed using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA
  4. OR = odds ratio; FCI = Functional Comorbidity Index; COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; BMI = body mass index