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Table 2 Association of calf circumference and incontinence by gender

From: Association between calf circumference and incontinence in Chinese elderly

 

Male

Female

 

Not Incontinence

Incontinence

Not Incontinence

Incontinence

Continuous calf circumference 1

 Model 1

1(reference)

0.927(0.910,0.944)*

1(reference)

0.909(0.897,0.922)*

 Model 2

1(reference)

0.972(0.948,0.996)*

1(reference)

0.985(0.967,1.004)

Binomial calf circumference (Male < 34 cm and Female < 33 cm as cut-off points)

 Model 1

1(reference)

2.029(1.593,2.607)*

1(reference)

2.722(2.181,3.440)*

 Model 2

1(reference)

1.218(0.882,1.691)

1(reference)

1.118(0.820,1.540)

Binomial calf circumference (Male < 28.5 cm and Female < 26.5 cm as cut-off points)

 Model 1

1(reference)

3.040(2.420,3.809)*

1(reference)

3.427(2.930,4.010)*

 Model 2

1(reference)

1.620(1.197,2.188)*

1(reference)

1.292(1.044,1.600)*

  1. Model 1 was univariate model; Model 2 further adjusted age, history of falling, smoking status, drinking status, physical exercise, limited ability of daily activities, intake of vegetables and fruits, socioeconomic status, waistline circumference, BMI, education, history of respiratory diseases, history of urinary system diseases, history of stroke or cardiovascular diseases, history of nerves system disease and history of pregnant (only in females)
  2. 1The calf circumference was included in the model as a continuous variable
  3. 2The calf circumference was classified with male < 34 cm and female < 33 cm as cut-off points
  4. 3The calf circumference was classified with male < 28.5 cm and female < 26.5 cm as cut-off points
  5. * p < 0.05
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