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Table 6 GEE analysis of predictors of the changes for activity limitations and participation restrictions in patients with diabetes

From: Relation of environmental factors with activity limitations and participation restrictions in older adults with diabetes mellitus over time: an international classification of functioning framework perspective

Variable

Activity limitations

Participation restrictions

 

B

SE

95% C I

p value

 

B

SE

95% C I

p value

(Intercept)

12.34

0.83

10.70, 13.97

< 0.001

 

0.26

0.24

-0.20, 0.73

0.264

Personal factors

         

Aged ≥ 75 years

1.19

0.08

1.03, 1.34

< 0.001

     

Perceived health status (1–10 points)

-0.46

0.03

-0.52, -0.39

< 0.001

     

Function/structure factors

         

MMSE (1–30 points)

-0.25

0.01

-0.28, -0.23

< 0.001

     

GDS-S (0–15 points)

     

0.14

0.01

0.11, 0.16

< 0.001

Environmental factors

         

PPS

-0.11

0.03

-0.16, -0.06

< 0.001

 

-0.02

0.01

-0.05, 0.01

0.139

Time (season)

         

Time 4 (summer, 1 year later)

0.29

0.03

0.24, 0.35

< 0.001

 

-0.30

0.02

-0.34, -0.27

< 0.001

Time 3 (spring)

0.38

0.03

0.32, 0.45

< 0.001

 

-0.27

0.02

-0.31, -0.22

< 0.001

Time 2 (winter)

0.26

0.04

0.19, 0.33

< 0.001

 

-0.22

0.02

-0.26, -0.17

< 0.001

Time 1 (autumn)

-0.16

0.05

-0.25, -0.07

< 0.001

 

-0.21

0.03

-0.26, -0.16

< 0.001

Time 0 (summer) ref.

         
  1. a: Reference: baseline (summer); Age (< 75 years)
  2. b: baseline (summer); Time 1 (autumn); Time 2 (winter); Time 3 (spring); Time 4 (summer 1 year later)