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Table 2 Generalized estimating equation analysis of subjective age predicting frailty

From: Bidirectional relationship between subjective age and frailty: a prospective cohort study

Models

Concurrent associationa

Lagged associationa

Model 1

 Subjective age

3.87 (3.02–4.97) ***

2.50 (1.96–3.20)***

Model 2

 Subjective age

4.23 (3.25–5.52) ***

2.59 (2.00-3.35) ***

Model 3

 Subjective age

2.39 (1.76–3.24) ***

1.88 (1.42–2.50) ***

  1. Model 1: independent variable of interest
  2. Model 2: Model 1 + demographic covariates (chronological age, sex, race, education, living arrangement)
  3. Model 3: Model 2 + health-related covariates (pain, depression, number of ADLs/IADLs, BMI, health status, number of chronic illnesses, hospitalized, fall, smoking, dementia, vigorous activities)
  4. aOdds ratio and 95 % confidence interval were reported here 
  5. ***p < 0.001
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BMC Geriatrics

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