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Table 3 Relationship between home type and IADL decline by gender

From: Association between stairs in the home and instrumental activities of daily living among community-dwelling older adults

 

Outcomea/Totalb, n/n (%)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Model 1c

Model 2d

Men (n = 2923)

One-storey residences

284/1918

(14.8)

1.00

1.00

Walk-up residences

119/941

(12.6)

0.90 (0.71–1.15)

0.90 (0.71–1.14)

Residences with an elevator

9/64

(14.1)

0.84 (0.40–1.76)

0.82 (0.39–1.72)

Women (n = 3799)

One-storey residences

296/2931

(10.1)

1.00

1.00

Walk-up residences

59/764

(7.7)

0.72 (0.53–0.99)*

0.72 (0.52–0.99)*

Residences with an elevator

14/104

(13.5)

1.09 (0.58–2.04)

0.94 (0.49–1.77)

  1. CI, confidence interval; IADL, instrumental activities of daily living; OR, odds ratio
  2. aNumber of people who developed IADL decline during the 3-year follow-up
  3. bNumber of people with IADL independence at baseline
  4. cAdjusted for age, studied area, marital status, working status, self-perceived economic status, body mass index, chronic diseases, smoking, drinking, eating habits, basic activities of daily living, cognitive functioning, and depression
  5. dIn addition to Model 1, self-rated health and social participation were included
  6. *p < 0.05
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BMC Geriatrics

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