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Table 3 Logistic regression models illustrating factors significantly associated with disability on at least one ADL and IADL of people aged 60 and more (n = 2207)

From: Determinants of ADL and IADL disability in older adults in southeastern Poland

Variables

 

Difficulty with ADL

  

Difficulty with IADL

 

Odds Ratio

95% CI

p value

Odds Ratio

95% CI

p value

Age

1.08

(1.06–1.10)

<  0.001

1.10

(1.08–1.11)

<  0.001

Pain on the VAS scale

1.27

(1.20–1.34)

<  0.001

1.27

(1.22–1.33)

<  0.001

Number of diseases

1.07

(1.02–1.12)

<  0.001

1.04

(1.01–1.08)

0.023

Physical activity performed daily, with a minimum of 150 min per week (reference yes) no

2.33

(1.66–3.44)

<  0.001

1.36

(1.07–1.73)

0.013

Presence of barriers and obstacles (including architectural, communication, social and other barriers) in the environment of the respondent (reference no) yes

3.73

(2.51–5.54)

<  0.001

2.98

(2.32–3.83)

<  0.001

Maintenance of social contacts (reference yes) no

2.04

(1.41–2.97)

<  0.001

1.35

(1.06–1.72)

0.014

Maintenance of good relations with relatives (reference yes) no

1.50

(1.04–2.16)

0.003