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Table 7 Multiple logistic regression analysis for having low independence 3 years after baseline by age stage and sex

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

Men

Women

Baseline characteristics

Earlier-stage

Later-stage

Earlier-stage

Later-stage

 

(n = 863)

(n = 431)

(n = 682)

(n = 274)

 

OR

(95%CI)

P value

OR

(95%CI)

P value

OR

(95%CI)

P value

OR

(95%CI)

P value

IADL score of baseline

0.27

0.22

0.34)

< 0.001

0.21

(0.14

0.31)

< 0.001

0.20

(0.13

0.29)

< 0.001

0.13

(0.06

0.28)

< 0.001

Dietary pattern

 Dietary diversity

0.88

(0.75

1.04)

0.133

0.90

(0.71

1.14)

0.387

0.88

(0.67

1.15)

0.344

0.91

(0.60

1.36)

0.641

 Low fruit, vegetable, and dairy product frequency

1.00

(0.85

1.18)

0.999

1.05

(0.83

1.32)

0.700

1.08

(0.86

1.37)

0.508

1.01

(0.71

1.42)

0.977

 High meat frequency

1.23

(1.04

1.46)

0.016

1.02

(0.82

1.27)

0.866

1.11

(0.89

1.39)

0.351

1.67

(1.18

2.35)

0.004

Economic satisfaction

1.06

(0.83

1.36)

0.626

1.01

(0.71

1.43)

0.966

1.01

(0.75

1.36)

0.936

0.87

(0.54

1.41)

0.575

Salaried employee (ref: No)

1.00

(0.68

1.46)

0.992

0.76

(0.39

1.48)

0.418

0.71

(0.39

1.29)

0.256

1.22

(0.49

3.09)

0.669

No hospitalization over the past year (ref: Yes)

0.76

(0.46

1.23)

0.261

0.70

(0.36

1.38)

0.304

1.03

(0.45

2.36)

0.943

1.22

(0.46

3.23)

0.683

Subjective health

0.86

(0.60

1.23)

0.408

0.78

(0.47

1.31)

0.353

1.08

(0.69

1.67)

0.747

0.61

(0.31

1.20)

0.151

Life satisfaction

1.26

(0.84

1.88)

0.259

0.96

(0.56

1.66)

0.886

0.90

(0.55

1.47)

0.663

1.05

(0.52

2.11)

0.901

BMI categories (ref: BMI<18.5)

 18.5 < BMI < 25.0

0.33

(0.09

1.28)

0.110

0.66

(0.22

1.99)

0.461

0.58

(0.25

1.37)

0.214

0.43

(0.15

1.20)

0.107

 25.0 < BMI < 30.0

0.47

(0.12

1.87)

0.285

0.69

(0.21

2.30)

0.547

0.61

(0.22

1.69)

0.338

0.60

(0.16

2.26)

0.451

 30.0 < BMI

2.24

(0.25

19.9)

0.469

0.999

0.70

(0.11

4.70)

0.717

0.17

(0.01

2.75)

0.213

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

> 3 times/week, E&F

0.96

(0.58

1.58)

0.865

0.46

(0.24

0.88)

0.018

1.29

(0.71

2.37)

0.404

0.79

(0.32

1.98)

0.619

> 3 times/week

1.24

(0.57

2.70)

0.597

0.69

(0.25

1.91)

0.473

0.87

(0.29

2.64)

0.804

0.91

(0.24

3.41)

0.888

< 2 times/week, E&F

0.94

(0.55

1.60)

0.807

0.54

(0.26

1.13)

0.102

0.79

(0.40

1.56)

0.497

0.99

(0.39

2.51)

0.990

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

0.84

(0.47

1.51)

0.566

0.77

(0.38

1.55)

0.464

0.42

(0.24

0.75)

0.003

0.55

(0.25

1.23)

0.147

No cigarette smoking status

0.82

(0.62

1.08)

0.158

1.33

(0.87

2.03)

0.189

1.02

(0.54

1.93)

0.948

1.62

(0.22

11.9)

0.636

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

0.49

(0.35

0.68)

< 0.001

0.87

(0.54

1.38)

0.545

0.92

(0.58

1.46)

0.723

0.62

(0.31

1.23)

0.169

Sex (ref: Men)

 

 

 

 

Age (+ 1 years old)

1.00

(0.95

1.07)

0.912

1.01

(0.94

1.08)

0.856

1.00

(0.93

1.09)

0.923

1.04

(0.94

1.15)

0.458

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