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Table 4 Multivariable association between ADL and falls efficacy among the older adults receiving different types of care

From: The correlation between falls efficacy and activities of daily living among older adults receiving different types of care: a 2018–2019 cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China

 

Variable

 

Staying at home

 

Attending senior day care centers

   

OR

95% CI

 

OR

95% CI

MODEL 1

The Lawton IADLs scores

0.470

0.356

0.622

 

0.605

0.507

0.722

MODEL 2

The Lawton IADLs scores

0.500

0.378

0.660

 

0.590

0.488

0.713

Gender

Male: female

1.226

0.500

3.007

 

0.795

0.271

2.331

Age

75 to 84: 65 to 74

1.503

0.575

3.928

 

1.781

0.256

12.375

85 and above: 65 to 74

2.205

0.609

7.986

 

2.643

0.413

16.899

MODEL 3

The Lawton IADLs scores

0.495

0.318

0.772

 

0.586

0.456

0.754

Gender

Male: female

1.242

0.297

5.195

 

0.652

0.140

3.026

Age

75 to 84: 65 to 74

1.270

0.351

4.599

 

0.748

0.027

20.608

85 and above: 65 to 74

1.168

0.161

8.489

 

1.050

0.038

28.869

Marriage

Married: single, divorced,widowed

0.432

0.095

1.953

 

0.854

0.190

3.842

Education level

Secondary education and above: primary education and below

0.714

0.148

3.440

 

0.373

0.092

1.512

Walking aid

Used: not used

8.196

0.731

91.824

 

0.759

0.198

2.907

Sleep quality

Fair: good

1.286

0.334

4.950

 

3.926

1.036

14.873

Poor: good

0.351

0.052

2.378

 

1.641

0.189

14.244

Comorbidity

1 to 2: none

0.225

0.027

1.903

 

6.460

1.449

28.795

3 or more: none

1.748

0.183

16.733

 

7.308

1.038

51.479

Foot problems

Yes: no

0.566

0.097

3.315

 

0.086

0.014

0.518

FOF

Yes: no

7.906

1.592

39.273

 

2.609

0.421

16.182

Depressive symptoms

Moderate and severe: none or mild

0.998

0.236

4.218

 

4.040

0.961

16.985

Anxiety symptoms

Moderate and severe: none or mild

31.272

6.653

146.989

 

0.484

0.095

2.469

  1. * Model 1: unadjusted;
  2. Model 2: Adjusted by gender and age;
  3. Model 3: Adjusted by gender, age, marriage, education level, use of walking aid, sleep quality, comorbidities, foot problems, fear of falling, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms