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Table 3 Association between sociodemographic characteristics and frailty status in adjusted and unadjusted multinomial regression models

From: Prevalence of frailty and associated factors among Saudi community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Unadjusted model

Adjusted model

Robust vs pre-frail

Robust vs frail

Robust vs pre-frail

Robust vs frail

RRR (95% CI)

RRR (95% CI)

RRR (95% CI)

RRR (95% CI)

Age groups

60–69

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

70–79

0.96 (0.62–1.49)

3.35 (1.83–6.10)

0.95 (0.61–1.48)

3.36 (1.83–6.10)

  ≥ 80

1.40 (0.69–2.82)

6.92 (3.11–15.41)

1.37 (0.68–2.70)

7.04 (3.15–15.70)

Gender

Men

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Women

0.81 (0.52–1.24)

1.10 (0.64–1.88)

0.81 (0.53–1.25)

1.21 (0.69–2.12)

Living alone

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

2.15 (1.05–4.39)

2.50 (1.12–5.59)

2.21 (1.07–4.58)

2.01 (1.06–4.62)

3 or more chronic conditions

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

0.59 (0.37–0.95)

1.96 (1.16–3.30)

0.61 (0.37–0.98)

2.27 (1.30–3.95)

Cognitive status

Normal

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Impaired

2.10 (1.21–3.51)

7.07 (3.92–12.74)

2.21 (1.26–3.85)

5.45 (2.91–10.21)