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Table 5 Adjusted prevalence ratios for associations between socio-demographic and health related variables and poor physical function among older people in rural Malaysia #

From: Prevalence and correlates of physical disability and functional limitation among community dwelling older people in rural Malaysia, a middle income country

Variables

Physical disability* as dependent variable

(n = 738)

Functional Limitation as dependent variable

(n = 738)

Age group

  

60-64

1.0

1.0

65-69

2.8 (2.2, 3.6)

1.7 (1.3, 2.3)

70-74

4.7 (3.3, 6.8)

2.3 (1.5, 3.4)

≥ 75

7.9 (4.8, 12.9)

3.0 (1.7, 5.2)

Female

1.1 (0.7, 2.0)

2.7 (1.2, 6.1)

Self reported chronic medical condition Ï®

  

Diabetes Mellitus

1.8 (1.4, 2.3)

1.2 (0.9, 1.5)

Stroke

1.5 (1.1, 2.2)

1.1 (0.7, 1.7)

Arthritis

1.1 (0.8, 1.4)

1.6 (1.2, 2.1)

Presence of Depressive Symptomology Ï®

1.3 (1.1, 1.8)

2.0 (1.5, 2.7)

Presenting visual acuity

  

Normal

1.0

1.0

Mild to moderate visual impairment

1.6 (1.1, 2.4)

1.2 (0.7, 2.0)

Blind

2.0 (1.1, 3.6)

1.4 (0.7, 3.0)

  1. * Requiring help in at least 1 out of 10 activities of basic living
  2. # Not significant variables in the full model were omitted from display in the table
  3. Ï® Reference groups are those without the particular condition