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Table 2 Multivariate analysis - parameter estimates for ADL disability and IADL disability

From: Multivariate analysis of independent determinants of ADL/IADL and quality of life in the elderly

Variable

ADL disability

IADL disability

β

(95% CI)

p value

β

(95% CI)

p value

Intercept

−0.56

(− 3.21–2.09)

0.6791 1

−1.13

(− 3.87–1.61)

0.4200 1

Age (continuous)

–

–

0.06

(0.03–0.09)

0.0002* 1

Women

0.27

(0.08–0.46)

0.0053* 1

− 0.33

(− 0.50 - -0.16)

0.0002* 1

ADL disabled

–

–

1.02

(0.81–1.24)

<  0.0001* 1

IADL disabled

1.02

(0.81–1.24)

<  0.0001* 1

–

–

WHOQOL-BREF

    

Physical Health

−0.02

(− 0.03 - -0.01)

0.0027* 1

− 0.03

(− 0.04 - -0.01)

0.0002* 1

Psychological

–

–

–

–

Social Relationships

–

–

0.01

(0.003–0.03)

0.0140* 1

Environment

0.02

(0.002–0.04)

0.0325* 1

−0.03

(− 0.05 - − 0.01)

0.0017* 1

Global Score

-0.01

(− 0.03 - -0.003)

0.0148* 1

–

–

WHOQOL-OLD

    

Sensory Abilities

–

–

–

–

Autonomy

–

–

–

–

Past, Present and Future Activities

–

–

–

–

Social Participation

–

–

–

–

Death and Dying

–

–

–

–

Intimacy

–

–

–

–

Total Score

–

–

–

–

Living Situation

–

–

–

–

Rural-Urban

–

–

–

–

Education

–

–

  

Intermediate

  

−0.29

(−0.57 - -0.01)

0.0437* 1

Income (subjective)

    

Appropriate

–

–

–

–

Social Support (available)

–

–

0.57

(0.34–0.80)

<  0.0001* 1

Social Participation

(no shortage)

0.18

(0.01–0.36)

0.0430* 1

–

–

MNA

<  17

≥ 24

–

–

–

–

DemTect

<  9

0.31

(0.03–0.59)

0.0314* 1

0.43

(0.10–0.76)

0.0105* 1

Timed Up-and-Go

    

Better than age-specific

cut-off value

−0.33

(− 0.52 - -0.13)

0.0009* 1

− 0.27

(− 0.44 - -0.11)

0.0007* 1

  1. 1 Chi2-tests based on nominal-logistic regression for log odds of ADL disabled/ADL independent, 2 two-sided t-tests based on mean least squares regression, p <  0.05. The R2 of the regression model was 0.34 for ADL and 0.39 for IADL