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Table 4 Multinomial logistic regression analysis with frailty status as the dependent variable

From: The association between social activity and physical frailty among community-dwelling older adults in Japan

 

Young-old

Old-old

 

Pre-frailty

Frailty

Pre-frailty

Frailty

 

OR

95% CI

P value

OR

95% CI

P value

OR

95% CI

P value

OR

95% CI

P value

Social participation

Level 3

 Visit friends, no

1.13

1.00, 1.28

.05

1.43

1.11, 1.84

.01

1.35

1.14, 1.60

<.001

1.40

1.11, 1.78

.01

 Shopping, no

.88

0.67, 1.15

.35

1.07

.64, 1.81

.79

1.87

1.23, 2.85

<.001

2.38

1.44, 3.92

<.001

Level 4

 Exercise circle, no

1.70

1.52, 1.90

<.001

2.67

1.93, 3.69

<.001

1.99

1.74, 2.27

<.001

2.98

2.35, 3.79

<.001

 Cooperate in regional events, no

1.12

1.01, 1.25

.04

1.42

1.08, 1.85

.01

1.31

1.15, 1.49

<.001

1.37

1.11, 1.68

<.001

Social engagement

Level 5

 Advice, no

1.13

0.94, 1.37

.19

1.89

1.37, 2.61

<.001

1.43

1.14, 1.79

<.001

1.54

1.15, 2.06

<.001

Level 6

 Voluntary activities, no

1.11

1.00, 1.24

.06

1.26

.96, 1.64

.10

1.27

1.12, 1.45

<.001

1.34

1.09, 1.66

.01

 Board member or secretary, no

1.08

0.97, 1.21

.17

1.33

1.00, 1.76

.05

1.30

1.14, 1.49

<.001

1.34

1.08, 1.68

.01

 Both inactive, yes

1.44

1.23, 1.70

<.001

2.12

1.49, 3.00

<.001

1.89

1.49, 2.38

<.001

2.21

1.62, 3.01

<.001

 Social engagement only active, yes

.99

0.73, 1.35

.95

1.63

.85, 3.11

.14

1.96

1.20, 3.18

.01

2.35

1.23, 4.49

.01

 Social participation only active, yes

1.07

0.96, 1.20

.22

1.43

1.08, 1.90

.01

1.28

1.12, 1.47

<.001

1.32

1.06, 1.64

.01

 Both active, yes

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
  1. The adjusted model is adjusted for age, sex, education, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, medication, self-rated health, GDS, BMI, total body fat, ASM, MMSE, and LSA
  2. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio, GDS 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale, BMI Body Mass Index, ASM Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass, MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination, LSA Life-Space Assessment