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Table 2 Weighted logistic regression analysis models showing the associations between constipation and diarrhea and frailty

From: Association between frailty and chronic constipation and chronic diarrhea among American older adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

 

Crude model

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

OR (95%CI)

P value

OR (95%CI)

P value

OR (95%CI)

P value

OR (95%CI)

P value

BSFS

 Normal

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 Constipation

1.65 (1.19,2.28)

0.003

1.48 (1.04,2.09)

0.03

1.49 (1.03,2.16)

0.04

1.45 (0.99,2.11)

0.05

 Diarrhea

1.82 (1.44,2.29)

 < 0.0001

1.45 (1.12,1.88)

0.01

1.41 (1.08,1.85)

0.01

1.39 (1.06,1.82)

0.02

  1. Crude model: unadjusted model
  2. Model 1: Adjusted for the age, sex, race, education, marital status, and poverty-income ratio;
  3. Model 2: Additionally adjusted for smoking and alcohol use
  4. Model 3: Additionally adjusted for HEI and total energy intake
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