Table 1 Prevalence of selected characteristics at baseline and unadjusted risk of three-year incident lower body functional limitation for subjects in the African-American Health study
| Â | Â | Unadjusted risk of incident lower body functional limitation at 3-year follow-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Baseline measure** (weighted n = 563) | Odds ratio | 95% CI |
Age (mean[s.d]) | 56.1 (4.7) | 1.06 | 1.01 - 1.11 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   Women vs. Men | 54.6% | 1.46 | 0.95 - 2.24 |
Length of time at present address | Â | Â | Â |
   More than 5 yrs vs. Less than 5 years | 73.1% | 0.83 | 0.34 - 0.82 |
Objective income | Â | Â | Â |
   < $20,000 vs. > = $50,000 | 17.4% | 1.68 | 0.95 - 2.94 |
   $20,000 - < $50,000 vs. > = $50,000 | 48.8% | 1.32 | 0.29 - 6.07 |
Highest level of education | Â | Â | Â |
   < 12 years vs. 12 years or more | 21.0% | 0.74 | 0.43 - 1.27 |
Unable to visit doctor because of cost | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes vs. No | 6.4% | 2.35 | 1.14 - 4.83 |
Center for Epidemiology Depressive Symptoms 11-item score ≥9 |  |  |  |
   Yes vs. No | 12.5% | 1.89 | 1.08 - 3.32 |
No. of severe chronic conditions (per condition) | 0.8 (1.0) | 1.56 | 1.28 - 1.90 |
Lower body limitation at baseline | Â | Â | Â |
   One vs. None | 29.2% | 3.56 | 2.30 - 5.49 |
Body Mass Index | Â | Â | Â |
   >= 30.0 vs. < 25.0 | 35.5% | 0.61 | 0.36 - 1.04 |
   25.0 - 29.9 vs. < 25.0 | 40.7% | 0.48 | 0.28 - 0.81 |