Table 3

Factors associated with worse self-rated health by sex, type of facility, and cognition in institutionalized older persons.

Factor
OR* (95% CI)



Sex
Facility
Cognitive function





Men (n = 298)
Women (n = 332)
Public/concerted (n = 425)
Private (n = 205)
Normal (n = 308)
Impaired (n = 176)

Sex






     Men


1
1
1
1
     Women


1.24 (0.87 – 1.77)
0.72 (0.38 – 1.36)
1.17 (0.74 – 1.86)
0.96 (0.53 – 1.76)
Age (years)






     65 – 84
1
1
1
1
1
1
     ≥85
0.70 (0.42 – 1.15)
0.92 (0.62 – 1.35)
0.89 (0.59 – 1.33)
0.75 (0.43 – 1.30)
0.59 (0.37 – 0.93)
1.13 (0.61 – 2.10)
Education






     None
1
1
1
1
1
1
     Primary
1.17 (0.64 – 2.13)
0.53 (0.34 – 0.82)
0.58 (0.35 – 0.97)
0.71 (0.37 – 1.37)
0.82 (0.47 – 1.42)
0.52 (0.24 – 1.13)
     Secondary
0.51 (0.22 – 1.17)
0.75 (0.38 – 1.51)
0.76 (0.40 – 1.44)
0.63 (0.29 – 1.34)
0.86 (0.48 – 1.53)
0.36 (0.12 – 1.11)
Facility






     Public/concerted
1
1


1
1
     Private
0.68 (0.33 – 1.40)
0.51 (0.30 – 0.87)


0.54 (0.32 – 0.90)
0.58 (0.25 – 1.32)
Chronic conditions






     1 unit increase
1.25 (1.07 – 1.46)
1.16 (1.06 – 1.27)
1.23 (1.10 – 1.37)
1.09 (0.93 – 1.28)
1.20 (1.04 – 1.39)
1.12 (0.95 – 1.31)
Functional dependency






     Independent
1
1
1
1
1
1
     Mild
3.09 (1.46 – 6.47)
1.61 (0.81 – 3.22)
2.29 (1.14 – 4.62)
1.37 (0.36 – 1.25)
1.75 (0.87 – 3.51)
0.49 (0.09 – 2.68)
     Moderate
2.59 (1.31 – 5.09)
2.29 (1.14 – 4.62)
2.10 (1.19 – 3.73)
2.55 (1.71 – 9.15)
2.21 (1.17 – 4.18)
0.56 (0.10 – 3.12)
     Severe
2.79 (1.16 – 6.70)
1.55 (0.74 – 3.22)
1.88 (0.76 – 4.58)
1.74 (0.49 – 6.25)
1.51 (0.60 – 3.81)
0.57 (0.10 – 3.24)

* Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of worse health perception adjusted for sex, age, education, type of facility, number of chronic conditions, and functional dependency.

Damián et al. BMC Geriatrics 2008 8:5   doi:10.1186/1471-2318-8-5