Table 2 Factors contributing to chronic disease prevalence in elderly: logistic regression
1 major chronic diseases or more, odds Ratio (95% confidence interval) | |
|---|---|
Living arrangement | |
Living with adult aged 20-64 | 1.00 |
Living only with spouse | 1.29 (1.03-1.61)* |
Living alone | 2.43 (1.66-3.56)* |
Age | |
65-74 | 1.00 |
75+ | 1.24 (0.98-1.57) |
Gender | |
Women | 1.00 |
Men | 0.39 (0.29-0.53)* |
Education | |
Elementary school or less | 1.00 |
Middle school | 0.89 (0.66-1.19) |
High school or more | 1.06 (0.81-1.37) |
Employment | |
Not employed | 1.00 |
Employed | 0.91 (0.74-1.12) |
Household equivalent income† | |
High | 1.00 |
Middle high | 0.98 (0.75-1.28) |
Middle low | 1.02 (0.76-1.36) |
Low | 0.98 (0.72-1.33) |
Smoking | |
Non-smoker | 1.00 |
Ex-smoker | 1.16 (0.85-1.57) |
Current smoker | 0.83 (0.60-1.15) |
Exercise | |
No | 1.00 |
Yes | 0.93 (0.68-1.26) |
BMI (kg/m2) | |
Normal (<23) | 1.00 |
Overweight (23 to <25) | 1.98 (1.57-2.51)* |
Obese (≥25) | 2.54 (1.95-3.30)* |