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Table 3 Variables independently associated with institutionalized (n = 180) and non-institutionalized older adults (n = 188) according to the multiple logistic regression model

From: Self-reported morbidities, nutritional characteristics, and associated factors in institutionalized and non-institutionalized older adults

 

β

Wald

P-value

OR (95% CI)

Origin: (Urban)

0.197

0.288

0.591

1.218 (0.593–2.501)

Marital status: (Without partner)

0.512

1.756

0.185

1.669 (0.782–3.558)

Education status: (Illiterate)

0.252

0.289

0.591

1.286 (0.514–3.218)

Health insurance: (None)

4.677

20.643

0.000

107.495 (14.292–808.524)

Previous occupation level: (low income)

−0.645

2.670

0.102

0.525 (0.242–1.137)

Number of children: (None)

0.554

52.407

0.000

1.741 (1.498–2.023)

Heart diseases/hypertension (I10-I15)

−0.616

2.465

0.116

0.540 (0.250–1.165)

Infectious diseases (B95-B98)

−3.581

5.063

0.240

0.028 (0.001–0.630)

Musculoskeletal diseases (M00-M99)

0.586

2.364

0.124

1.796 (0.851–3.790)

Gastrointestinal diseases (K00 - K93)

0.133

0.085

0.770

1.142 (0.469–2.780)

Hearing status/ Hearing impairments (H90-H95)

0.188

0.337

0.561

1.206 (0.641–2.272)

Dental status/ severe edentulism (K00-K14)

−0.061

0.121

0.728

0.941 (0.667–1.327)

MNA-SF: (malnutrition) (E40-E46)

1.349

20.597

0.000

3.853 (2.152–6.898)

  1. Abbreviations: MNA-SF Mini nutritional assessment short form, β Coefficient, P Significance level of the Wald test, OR Odds ratio and CI Confidence interval; (−): code of ICD-10 to transpose diagnoses of diseases and related health problems