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Table 4 Multiple logistic regression model for the association between socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, psychosocial aspects and support networks on disability of the oldest-old. 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

ADLs

IADLs

SABE-PB

SABE-SP

SABE-PB

SABE-SP

ORadj (CI 95%)

p

ORadj (CI 95%)

p

ORadj (CI 95%)

p

ORadj (CI 95%)

p

Gender

   

0.56

 

0.01

  

 Women

-

 

0.66 (0.15–2.79)

 

0.24 (0.07–0.78)

 

-

 

 Men

-

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

-

 

Age

       

 < 0.001

 90 years old and more

-

 

-

 

-

 

4.59 (1.77–11.89)

 

 80–89 years old

-

 

-

 

-

 

1.0

 

Marital status

 

0.04

 

0.4

 

 < 0.001

  

 No partner

2.87 (0.96–8.59)

 

3.02 (0.21–43.77)

 

9.31 (2.09–41.54)

 

-

 

 With a partner

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

-

 

Income

   

0.01

   

0.01

  ≤ 1 minimum wage

-

 

5.61 (1.39–22.64)

 

-

 

2.38 (1.14–4.97)

 

  > 1 minimum wage

-

 

1.0

 

-

 

1.0

 

Income sufficiency

       

0.05

 No

-

 

-

 

-

 

2.04 (0.97–4.28)

 

 Yes

-

 

-

 

-

 

1.0

 

Food insufficiency up to 15 years old

 

0.13

      

 Yes

2.15 (0.78–5.9)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 No

1.0

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Self-rated health

 

0.46

 

0.008

 

0.13

  

 Bad

1.18 (0.19–7.27)

 

10.54 (2.01–55.12)

 

5.1 (0.49–52.85)

 

-

 

 Regular

1.96 (0.62–6.14)

 

0.94 (0.24–3.58)

 

2.74 (0.86–8.77)

 

-

 

 Good

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

-

 

Subjective well-being

     

0.22

  

 Worse

-

 

-

 

2.57 (0.5–13.14)

 

-

 

 Better

-

 

-

 

1.0

 

-

 

Global satisfaction with life

   

0.08

   

0.06

 Lower

-

 

4.1 (0.83–20.21)

 

-

 

2.26 (0.92–5.57)

 

 Higher

-

 

1.0

 

-

 

1.0

 

Depressive symptoms

   

0.34

    

 Yes

-

 

0.51 (0.12–2.16)

 

-

 

-

 

 No

-

 

1.0

 

-

 

-

 

Receiving social support

     

0.11

  

 No

-

 

-

 

0.27 (0.05–1.4)

 

-

 

 Yes

-

 

-

 

1.0

 

-

 

Offering social support

   

0.09

    

 No

-

 

6.33 (0.69–57.68)

 

-

 

-

 

 Yes

-

 

1.0

 

-

 

-

 

Home arrangement

   

0.38

    

 Living alone

-

 

0.12 (0.01–2.6)

 

-

 

-

 

 Spouse only

-

 

0.76 (0.04–16.23)

 

-

 

-

 

 Offspring

-

 

0.24 (0.04–1.64)

 

-

 

-

 

 Offspring and grandchildren

-

 

0.23 (0.03–1.66)

 

-

 

-

 

 Other arrangements

-

 

1.0

 

-

 

-

 

Conviviality most of the time

   

0.09

    

 Living alone

-

 

0.09 (0.01–0.87)

 

-

 

-

 

 Children and/or adolescents

-

 

1.36 (0.18–10.01)

 

-

 

-

 

 Seniors

-

 

1.11 (0.21–5.93)

 

-

 

-

 

 Adults

-

 

1.0

 

-

 

-

 
  1. SABE Health, well-being and ageing, ORadj Adjusted odds ratio, 95 per cent CI 95 per cent confidence interval, ADLs Activities of daily living, IADLs Instrumental activities of daily living