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Table 5 Associations between anemiaa and frailtyb or disabilityc, and fallsd, total sample (n), OR (CI). The Tromsø Study 2001-2002

From: The association between anemia and falls in community-living women and men aged 65 years and older from the fifth Tromsø Study 2001-02: a replication study

 

Unadjusted model

Model 1e

Model 2f

Anemic & frail (30)

1.03 (0.48-2.22)

0.98 (0.45-2.13)

0.94 (0.40-2.22)

Anemic, not frail (36)

0.80 (0.38-1.66)

0.77 (0.36-1.61)

0.74 (0.32-1.85)

Not anemic & frail (202)

1.22 (0.91-1.65)

1.15 (0.84-1.59)

1.23 (0.87-1.74)

Not anemic & not frail (2173)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

Anemic & disabeled (34)

0.75 (0.35-1.63)

0.74 (0.34-1.60)

0.78 (0.34-1.81)

Anemic, not disabeled (71)

1.00 (0.60-1.68)

0.97 (0.57-1.63)

0.92 (0.50-1.70)

Not anemic & disabeled (305)

1.18 (0.90-1.55)

1.15 (0.87-1.52)

1.14 (0.83-1.56)

Not anemic & not disabeled (874)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

  1. OR Odds Ratios from logistic regression models, CI Confidence Intervals
  2. aWHO criteria (< 12 g/dl in women, < 13 g/dl in men)
  3. bModified Fried’s criteria
  4. cSelf-reported abilities to perform daily activities
  5. dSelf-reported fall last year
  6. eModel 1: Adjusted for age (years) and sex
  7. fModel 2: In addition to Model 1 adjusted number of drugs (self-reported)