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Table 2 Trend in prevalence of geriatric syndromes (GS) over time (2006–2014)

From: Prevalence, trend and contributing factors of geriatric syndromes among older Swedes: results from the Stockholm County Council Public Health Surveys

  

P trend a

Annual change (%)

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Model 5

Total

0.10

0.540

0.899

0.042

0.440

0.614

Age (years)

 65–74

0.26

0.094

0.716

0.127

0.486

0.892

 75–84

−0.06

0.551

0.997

0.073

0.950

0.453

Sex

 Men

0.14

0.520

0.849

0.144

0.608

0.702

 Women

0.08

0.744

0.991

0.174

0.590

0.781

Country of origin

 Sweden

0.01

0.896

0.693

0.260

0.131

0.385

 Other Nordic countries

−0.01

0.965

0.452

0.810

0.576

0.200

 Outside Nordic countries

1.25

< 0.001

0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.002

Education

 University and above

0.76

< 0.001

0.473

0.234

0.800

0.532

 Upper secondary school

0.94

< 0.001

0.040

0.011

0.384

0.079

 Primary school

0.28

0.222

0.407

0.848

0.414

0.257

Specific GS

 Insomnia

0.98

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

 Urinary incontinence

−0.01

0.866

0.780

0.977

0.715

0.430

 Severe hearing problem

−0.69

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

 Functional decline

−0.42

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.559

0.001

< 0.001

 Fall

0.49

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.001

< 0.001

 Severe vision problem

−0.18

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.055

0.001

< 0.001

 Depressive disorder

0.00

0.953

0.964

0.628

0.652

0.864

  1. aModel 1was a crude model. Model 2 was adjusted for age and sex. Model 3 = Model 2 + other socio-demographic factors (e.g., civil status, country of origin, education, type of accommodation and financial stress). Model 4 = Model 2 + health behaviors (e.g., unfavorable nutrition, sedentary lifestyle, alcohol binge drinking, and current smoking). Model 5 = Model 2 + chronic disease (e.g., cardiovascular diseases, COPD, obesity, hypertension and diabetes)
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BMC Geriatrics

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