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Table 4 Prevalence ratios (95% CI) for the association between body mass index and multi-morbidity

From: Association between body mass index, multi-morbidity and activities of daily living among New Zealand nursing home older adults: a retrospective analysis of nationwide InterRAI data

Body mass index

N

Crude

Model 1

Model 2

PR (95% CI)

p-value

PR (95% CI)

p-value

PR (95% CI)

p-value

Underweight

21,109

0.99 (0.98, 0.99)

< 0.001

0.99 (0.99, 1.00)

0.001

0.99 (0.99, 1.00)

0.002

Normal (ref)

83,285

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Overweight

58,543

1.01 (1.01, 1.02)

< 0.001

1.01 (1.00, 1.01)

0.001

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

0.006

Obese

32,490

1.02 (1.02, 1.03)

< 0.001

1.01 (1.01, 1.02)

< 0.001

1.01 (1.01, 1.01)

< 0.001

Extremely obese

3363

1.02 (1.01, 1.03)

< 0.001

1.00 (1.00, 1.01)

0.395

1.00 (0.99, 1.01)

0.783

  1. Model 1: Adjusted for age and gender; Model 2: Model 1 + ethnicity and DHB region
  2. PR Prevalence ratio, Ref Reference, N Number of respondents
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BMC Geriatrics

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