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Table 3 The associations of socio-demography, health behaviors and chronic disease with geriatric syndromes

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

Characteristics

Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)a

P trend a

2006

2010

2014

Socio-demography

 Age (years)

  65–69

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  70–84

1.49 (1.23–1.80)

1.62 (1.43–1.84)

1.68 (1.44–1.95)

0.566

 Sex

  Men

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  Women

1.90 (1.69–2.15)

1.99 (1.78–2.23)

2.22 (1.93–2.57)

0.201

 Civil status

  Married

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  Unmarried

1.12 (0.88–1.43)

1.06 (0.86–1.31)

1.02 (0.79–1.32)

0.665

  Divorced

1.10 (0.94–1.30)

1.09 (0.94–1.26)

0.87 (0.72–1.06)

0.187

  Widowed

1.21 (1.02–1.44)

1.19 (0.99–1.42)

1.27 (1.01–1.59)

0.590

 Country of origin

  Sweden

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  Other Nordic countries

1.13 (0.91–1.41)

1.17 (0.94–1.45)

1.00 (0.76–1.32)

0.491

  Outside Nordic countries

0.92 (0.75–1.14)

1.50 (1.21–1.86)

1.85 (1.37–2.50)

< 0.001

 Education

  University education

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  Upper secondary school

0.97 (0.83–1.14)

1.09 (0.96–1.24)

1.10 (0.95–1.29)

0.252

  Primary school

1.06 (0.89–1.27)

1.12 (0.97–1.30)

0.93 (0.77–1.12)

0.304

 Type of housing

  Own

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  Rent

1.08 (0.93–1.24)

1.13 (0.98–1.30)

1.18 (0.97–1.43)

0.537

  Other

1.30 (0.88–1.93)

1.21 (0.79–1.85)

3.73 (1.57–8.87)

0.151

 Financial stress

  No

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  Yes

2.14 (1.71–2.68)

2.24 (1.76–2.86)

2.91 (2.04–4.14)

0.130

Health behavior

 Sedentary lifestyle

  No

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  Yes

4.03 (3.10–5.23)

2.34 (1.91–2.87)

2.34 (1.86–2.95)

0.004

 Alcohol binge drinking

  No

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  Yes

1.33 (1.07–1.67)

1.60 (1.28–1.99)

1.45 (1.09–1.93)

0.895

 Current smoking

  No

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  Yes

1.13 (0.96–1.34)

0.97 (0.82–1.14)

0.94 (0.75–1.18)

0.099

 Unfavorable nutrition

  No

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  Yes

0.97 (0.75–1.24)

1.41 (1.14–1.74)

1.00 (0.79–1.28)

0.679

Chronic disease

 No

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 Yes

1.51 (1.34–1.70)

1.59 (1.42–1.78)

1.55 (1.34–1.79)

0.756

  1. aAdjusting for other covariates in the table