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Table 2 Bivariate association between demographic socioeconomic characteristics, psychosocial aspects, and support networks to ADLs disability. SABE Study, Brejo dos Santos/PB, Brazil, 2017 and São Paulo/SP, Brazil, 2015

From: Psychosocial aspects and support networks associated with disability in two longevous populations in Brazil: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Disability for ADLs

SABE-PB

SABE-SP

Yes

No

OR

CI

p

Yes

No

OR

CI

p

n(%)

n(%)

crude

95%

n(%)

n(%)

crude

95%

Gender

    

0.04

    

0.011

 Women

37(20.79)

61(34.27)

1.94

1.009–3.75

 

54(22.78)

114(48.1)

2.49

1.21–5.13

 

 Men

19(10.67)

61(34.27)

1.0

1.0

 

11(4.64)

58(24.47)

1.0

1.0

 

Age

    

0.006

    

 < 0.001

 90 years old and more

19(10.67)

19(10.67)

2.78

1.33–5.82

 

31(13.08)

33(13.92)

3.84

2.07–7.11

 

 80–89 years old

37(20.79)

103(57.87)

1.0

1.0

 

34(14.35)

139(58.65)

1.0

1.0

 

Marital status

    

0.04

    

0.11

 No partner

38(21.35)

63(35.39)

1.97

1.018–3.84

 

56(23.63)

132(55.7)

1.88

0.85–4.14

 

 With a partner

18(10.11)

59(33.15)

1.0

1.0

 

9(3.80)

40(16.88)

1.0

1.0

 

Literacy

    

0.14

    

 < 0.001

 No

39(21.91)

71(39.89)

1.64

0.84–3.23

 

22(9.61)

27(11.79)

3.25

1.66–6.37

 

 Yes

17(9.55)

51(28.65)

1.0

1.0

 

36(15.72)

144(62.88)

1.0

1.0

 

Income

    

0.1

    

 < 0.001

  ≤ 1 minimum wage

33(18.86)

85(48.57)

0.57

0.29–1.11

 

35(16.67)

53(25.24)

3.36

1.77–6.39

 

  > 1 minimum wage

23(13.14)

34(19.43)

1.0

1.0

 

20(9.52)

102(48.57)

1.0

1.0

 

Income sufficiency

    

0.41

    

0.007

 No

24(13.64)

45(25.57)

1.3

0.68–2.50

 

31(13.78)

59(26.22)

2.31

1.25–4.27

 

 Yes

31(17.61)

76(43.18)

1.0

1.0

 

25(11.11)

110(48.89)

1.0

1.0

 

Food insufficiency up to 15 years old

    

0.02

    

0.51

 Yes

24(14.91)

43(26.71)

2.2

1.08–4.47

 

9(4.04)

24(10.76)

1.32

0.57–3.05

 

 No

19(11.80)

75(46.58)

1.0

1.0

 

42(18.83)

148(66.37)

1.0

1.0

 

Self-reported health

    

0.34

    

0.012

 Bad

2(1.54)

12(9.23)

1.5

0.26–8.71

 

12(5.61)

16(7.48)

3.61

1.44–9.08

 

 Regular

13(10)

53(40.77)

2.21

0.73–6.67

 

15(7.01)

78(36.45)

0.93

0.43–2

 

 Good

5(3.85)

45(34.62)

1.0

1.0

 

16(7.48)

77(35.98)

1.0

1.0

 

Subjective well-being

    

0.19

    

 < 0.001

 Worse

8(6.02)

23(17.29)

1.87

0.71–4.90

 

17(8.42)

26(12.87)

5.12

2.33–11.21

 

 Better

16(12.03)

86(64.66)

1.0

1.0

 

18(8.91)

141(69.8)

1.0

1.0

 

Global satisfaction with life

    

0.68

    

0.009

 Lower

4(2.88)

14(10.07)

1.28

0.38–4.28

 

17(7.59)

26(11.61)

2.54

1.25–5.17

 

 Higher

22(15.83)

99(71.22)

1.0

1.0

 

37(16.52)

144(64.29)

1.0

1.0

 

Depressive symptoms

    

0.62

    

0.03

 Yes

5(5.62)

33(37.08)

1.39

0.37–5.20

 

12(7.1)

37(21.89)

2.45

1.04–5.78

 

 No

5(5.62)

46(51.69)

1.0

1.0

 

14(8.28)

106(62.72)

1.0

1.0

 

Loneliness

    

0.94

    

0.035

 Yes

14(9.93)

64(45.39)

1.03

0.43–2.46

 

20(9.80)

64(31.37)

2.18

1.04–4.57

 

 No

11(7.80)

52(36.88)

1.0

1.0

 

15(7.35)

105(51.47)

1.0

1.0

 

Social isolation

    

0.64

    

0.004

 Yes

10(7.19)

40(28.78)

1.23

0.50–2.99

 

15(7.35)

34(16.67)

2.97

1.38–6.41

 

 No

15(10.79)

74(53.24)

1.0

1.0

 

20(9.80)

135(66.18)

1.0

1.0

 

Receiving social support

    

0.02

    

0.007

 No

5(2.81)

28(15.73)

0.32

0.12–0.90

 

11(4.66)

61(25.85)

0.37

0.18–0.77

 

 Yes

51(28.65)

94(52.81)

1.0

1.0

 

53(22.46)

111(47.03)

1.0

1.0

 

Offering social support

    

0.58

    

0.17

 No

14(7.87)

26(14.61)

1.23

0.58–2.59

 

30(12.71)

64(27.12)

1.48

0.83–2.66

 

 Yes

42(23.6)

96(53.93)

1.0

1.0

 

34(14.41)

108(45.76)

1.0

1.0

 

Co residence

    

0.008a

    

0.002

 No

2(1.12)

22(12.36)

0.16

0.38–0.74

 

8(3.43)

54(23.18)

0.29

0.13–0.66

 

 Yes

54(30.34)

100(56.18)

1.0

1.0

 

57(24.46)

114(48.93)

1.0

1.0

 

Home arrangement

    

 < 0.001

    

0.015

 Living alone

2(1.12)

22(12.36)

0.19

0.04–0.93

 

8(3.43)

54(23.18)

0.27

0.10–0.75

 

 Spouse only

8(4.49)

29(16.29)

0.57

0.21–1.6

 

6(2.58)

23(9.87)

0.48

0.16–1.48

 

 Offspring

13(7.30)

32(17.98)

0.84

0.33–2.13

 

24(10.30)

40(17.17)

1.11

0.48–2.58

 

 Offspring and grandchildren

20(11.24)

12(6.74)

3.46

1.31–9.171

 

14(6.01)

27(11.59)

0.96

0.38–2.44

 

 Other arrangements

13(7.30)

27(15.17)

1.0

1.0

 

13(5.58)

24(10.3)

1.0

1.0

 

Conviviality most of the time

    

0.33

    

 < 0.001

 Living alone

0(0)

3(1.92)

-

-

 

6(2.60)

69(29.87)

0.11

0.04–0.3

 

 Children and/or adolescents

2(1.28)

5(3.21)

0.61

0.11–3.38

 

4(1.73)

8(3.46)

0.66

0.18–2.39

 

 Seniors

28(17.95)

55(35.26)

0.77

0.39–1.53

 

26(11.26)

51(22.08)

0.67

0.34–1.31

 

 Adults

25(16.03)

38(24.36)

1.0

1.0

 

29(12.55)

38(16.45)

1.0

1.0

 

Nº of network members

    

0.012

    

0.005

 Living alone

2(1.12)

22(12.36)

0.13

0.02–0.67

 

8(3.43)

54(23.18)

0.25

0.09–0.74

 

 Between 2 and 4

44(24.72)

86(48.31)

0.72

0.29–1.74

 

47(20.17)

97(41.63)

0.82

0.35–1.94

 

 5 or more

10(5.62)

14(7.87)

1.0

1.0

 

10(4.29)

17(7.3)

1.0

1.0

 
  1. SABE Health, Well-being and Ageing, ADLs Activities of daily living
  2. aFisher exact test