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Table 2 Bivariate and logistic regression estimates for ADL and IADL limitations by chronic conditions and other background characteristics

From: Number of chronic conditions and associated functional limitations among older adults: cross-sectional findings from the longitudinal aging study in India

Variables

Low ADL

Low IADL

Low ADL

Low IADL

%

p < 0.05

%

p < 0.05

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Sex

 

0.001

 

0.001

  

 Male

20.87

 

38.84

 

Ref.

Ref.

 Female

26.36

 

56.86

 

1.698*** (1.544–1.868)

1.197*** (1.064–1.346)

Hypertension

 

0.001

 

0.001

  

 No

22.13

 

46.52

 

Ref.

Ref.

 Yes

27.14

 

52.1

 

1.112** (1.006–1.227)

1.156** (1.030–1.297)

Diabetes

 

0.001

 

0.662

  

 No

23.9

 

48.13

 

Ref.

Ref.

 Yes

23.02

 

49.75

 

1.263*** (1.083–1.472)

0.920 (0.777–1.090)

Psychiatric disease

 

0.001

 

0.001

  

 No

23.02

 

47.62

 

Ref.

Ref.

 Yes

49.73

 

73.51

 

2.450*** (1.951–3.071)

2.455*** (1.966–3.060)

Lung disease

 

0.001

 

0.001

  

 No

23.38

 

47.18

 

Ref.

Ref.

 Yes

28.02

 

60.98

 

1.504*** (1.286–1.759)

1.004 (0.802–1.234)

Heart disease

 

0.001

 

0.001

  

 No

23.36

 

47.91

 

Ref.

Ref.

 Yes

31.47

 

56.4

 

1.430*** (1.130–1.810)

1.383* (1.002–1.910)

Stroke

 

0.001

 

0.001

  

 No

22.99

 

47.62

 

Ref.

Ref.

 Yes

51.83

 

74.3

 

3.347*** (2.594–4.319)

3.281*** (2.610–4.122)

Bone-related disease

 

0.001

 

0.001

  

 No

20.52

 

44.74

 

Ref.

Ref.

 Yes

37.04

 

63.07

 

1.931*** (1.690–2.204)

2.158*** (1.907–2.443)

Age (in years)

 

0.001

 

0.001

  

 60–69

17.73

 

59.15

 

Ref.

Ref.

 70–79

27.94

 

44.92

 

1.623*** (1.468–1.794)

1.681*** (1.487–1.901)

 80+

44.08

 

30.53

 

2.909*** (2.378–3.558)

3.423*** (2.871–4.082)

Educational status

 

0.001

 

0.001

  

 No/primary education

25.99

 

54.17

 

Ref.

Ref.

 Secondary

17.72

 

34.86

 

0.571*** (0.494–0.660)

0.690*** (0.577–0.826)

 Higher

16.46

 

23.8

 

0.408*** (0.328–0.507)

0.701*** (0.537–0.914)

Work status

 

0.001

 

0.001

  

 Never worked

25.72

 

54.31

 

Ref.

Ref.

 Currently not working

30.81

 

57.61

 

1.289*** (1.126–1.499)

1.285*** (1.136–1.476)

 Working

13.59

 

35.63

 

0.651*** (0.566–0.762)

0.760*** (0.677–0.877)

 Retired

23.55

 

33.02

 

1.388** (1.098–1.779)

1.018 (0.827–1.278)

Marital status

 

0.001

 

0.001

  

 Currently in union

20.75

 

41.47

 

Ref.

Ref.

 Not in union

28.59

 

59.34

 

1.341*** (1.190–1.515)

1.070 (0.926–1.235)

Living arrangement

 

0.001

 

0.001

  

 Alone

27.27

 

59.5

 

Ref.

Ref.

 With spouse

21.52

 

43.58

 

1.049 (0.846–1.302)

1.060 (0.834–1.348)

 With others

24.1

 

48.77

 

1.019 (0.845–1.229)

1.015 (0.831–1.240)

MPCE quintile

 

0.187

 

0.001

  

 Poorest

25.59

 

50.35

 

Ref.

Ref.

 Poorer

23.78

 

49.68

 

0.977 (0.864–1.103)

0.885* (0.770–1.018)

 Middle

23.82

 

45.89

 

0.852** (0.746–0.972)

0.890 (0.766–1.035)

 Richer

22.4

 

48.68

 

0.961 (0.821–1.120)

0.804** (0.680–0.951)

 Richest

22.9

 

46.68

 

0.916 (0.793–1.057)

0.823* (0.675–1.004)

Religion

 

0.001

 

0.001

  

 Hindu

23.49

 

48.33

 

Ref.

Ref.

 Muslim

26.2

 

48.98

 

0.956 (0.823–1.111)

1.066 (0.921–1.235)

 Others

23.27

 

47.6

 

0.979 (0.845–1.134)

0.981 (0.820–1.175)

Caste

 

0.001

 

0.001

  

 SC/ST

23.85

 

49.02

 

Ref.

Ref.

 OBC

23.03

 

50.53

 

1.160*** (1.045–1.288)

0.954 (0.841–1.082)

 Others

24.9

 

44.2

 

0.989 (0.876–1.115)

1.096 (0.957–1.256)

Place of residence

 

0.313

 

0.001

  

 Urban

22.2

 

40.53

 

Ref.

Ref.

 Rural

24.42

 

51.57

 

1.557*** (1.387–1.748)

1.127* (0.978–1.300)

Total

23.77

 

48.36

   
  1. % Percentage, Ref Reference, AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, ADL Activities of daily living, IADL Instrumental activities of daily living, MPCE Monthly per capita consumption expenditure
  2. *if p < 0.05, **if p < 0.01, ***if p < 0.001