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Factors associated with worse self-rated health in institutionalized older persons. |
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| Factor |
OR* (95% CI) |
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| Unadjusted |
Adjusted† |
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| Sex |
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| Men |
1 |
1 |
| Women |
1.00 |
1.02 (0.73 – 1.44) |
| Age (years) |
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| 65 – 84 |
1 |
1 |
| ≥85 |
1.00 |
0.87 (0.63 – 1.20) |
| Education |
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| None |
1 |
1 |
| Primary |
0.62 |
0.64 (0.43 – 0.95) |
| Secondary or more |
0.51 |
0.66 (0.40 – 1.10) |
| Facility |
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| Public/concerted |
1 |
1 |
| Private |
0.55 |
0.57 (0.37 – 0.87) |
| Chronic conditions |
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| 1 unit increase |
1.21 |
1.18 (1.07 – 1.28) |
| Functional dependency |
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| Independent |
1 |
1 |
| Mild |
1.74 |
1.94 (1.11 – 3.37) |
| Moderate |
2.00 |
2.37 (1.38 – 4.06) |
| Severe |
1.74 |
1.81 (0.96 – 3.41) |
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* Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of worse health perception for each category compared to the corresponding reference group (men, 65 – 84 years, no education, public facility, and functionally independent), except for chronic conditions, showing the odds ratio for an increase of one chronic condition. † Adjusted for the remaining variables in the table. | ||
Damián et al. BMC Geriatrics 2008 8:5 doi:10.1186/1471-2318-8-5 |
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