Skip to main content

Table 6 Multiple logistic regression analysis for having low independence 3 years after baseline by age stage

From: Decline in independence after three years and its association with dietary patterns and IADL-related factors in community-dwelling older people: an analysis by age stage and sex

Baseline characteristics

All participants

Earlier-stage

Later-stage

 

(n = 2250)

(n = 1545)

(n = 705)

 

OR

(95%CI)

P value

OR

(95%CI)

P value

OR

(95%CI)

P value

IADL score of baseline

0.24

(0.20

0.29)

< 0.001

0.26

(0.21

0.32)

< 0.001

0.20

(0.14

0.27)

< 0.001

Dietary pattern

 Dietary diversity

0.89

(0.80

0.99)

0.049

0.89

(0.77

1.01)

0.078

0.92

(0.75

1.12)

0.406

 Low fruit, vegetable, and dairy product frequency

1.02

(0.92

1.13)

0.723

1.02

(0.90

1.17)

0.728

1.01

(0.84

1.22)

0.922

 High meat frequency

1.18

(1.07

1.32)

0.002

1.19

(1.04

1.36)

0.010

1.18

(0.98

1.41)

0.079

Economic satisfaction

1.04

(0.89

1.21)

0.620

1.05

(0.87

1.26)

0.624

0.98

(0.74

1.29)

0.869

Salaried employee (ref: No)

0.88

(0.67

1.15)

0.349

0.91

(0.67

1.25)

0.570

0.83

(0.49

1.41)

0.489

No hospitalization over the past year (ref: Yes)

0.81

(0.58

1.12)

0.194

0.80

(0.53

1.21)

0.287

0.85

(0.50

1.44)

0.541

Subjective health

0.90

(0.72

1.12)

0.353

0.98

(0.75

1.28)

0.868

0.73

(0.49

1.09)

0.128

Life satisfaction

1.03

(0.81

1.31)

0.818

1.09

(0.80

1.47)

0.598

0.95

(0.63

1.44)

0.804

BMI categories (ref: BMI < 18.5)

  18.5 < BMI < 25.0

0.51

(0.31

0.84)

0.008

0.50

(0.25

0.99)

0.049

0.55

(0.27

1.13)

0.101

  25.0 < BMI < 30.0

0.64

(0.37

1.10)

0.103

0.65

(0.31

1.36)

0.255

0.61

(0.26

1.40)

0.244

  30.0 < BMI

0.67

(0.24

1.86)

0.446

1.30

(0.36

4.65)

0.686

0.11

(0.01

1.10)

0.060

Exercise frequency, enjoyment & fulfillment (E&F) (ref:< 2 times/week)

> 3 times/week, E&F

0.84

(0.62

1.13)

0.238

1.06

(0.72

1.54)

0.774

0.54

(0.33

0.91)

0.020

> 3 times/week

0.92

(0.57

1.48)

0.715

1.05

(0.56

1.95)

0.888

0.74

(0.34

1.61)

0.449

< 2 times/week, E&F

0.81

(0.58

1.11)

0.191

0.90

(0.60

1.35)

0.609

0.64

(0.37

1.12)

0.120

No fall fractures in the past year (ref: Yes)

0.62

(0.45

0.84)

0.002

0.61

(0.41

0.92)

0.017

0.61

(0.37

1.02)

0.057

No cigarette smoking status

0.97

(0.78

1.20)

0.762

0.85

(0.66

1.09)

0.197

1.34

(0.88

2.03)

0.168

Community and volunteer activity engagement(ref: Sometimes or No)

0.66

(0.53

0.82)

< 0.001

0.62

(0.47

0.81)

< 0.001

0.77

(0.53

1.12)

0.167

Sex (ref: Men)

0.56

(0.43

0.73)

< 0.001

0.54

(0.38

0.75)

< 0.001

0.60

(0.37

0.96)

0.031

Age (+ 1 years old)

1.03

(1.01

1.05)

0.004

1.00

(0.95

1.05)

0.947

1.02

(0.96

1.08)

0.582

  1. OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval, ref: reference