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Factors associated with worse self-rated health by sex, type of facility, and cognition in institutionalized older persons. |
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| Factor |
OR* (95% CI) |
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| Sex |
Facility |
Cognitive function |
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| Men (n = 298) |
Women (n = 332) |
Public/concerted (n = 425) |
Private (n = 205) |
Normal (n = 308) |
Impaired (n = 176) |
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| Sex |
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| Men |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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| 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) |
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| Age (years) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Public/concerted |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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| 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) |
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| Chronic conditions |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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* 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 |
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