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Table 2 Estimates and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) of the factors associated with physical function (HAQ disability index)

From: Trajectories and determinants of ageing in Portugal: insights from EpiDoC, a nationwide population-based cohort

 

\(\varvec{\beta }\)

95% CI

Age (years)

0.031

(0.027, 0.035)

Sex

  

Men

ref.

ref.

Women

0.461

(0.398, 0.523)

Education (years)

-0.038

(-0.047, -0.029)

Exercise

  

Non-frequent

ref.

ref.

Frequent

-0.077

(-0.155, 0.000)

Very frequent

-0.165

(-0.216, -0.114)

Alcohol drinking

  

No

ref.

ref.

Yes

-0.083

(-0.126, -0.041)

Multimorbidity (yes)

0.446

(0.384, 0.507)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

  

Underweight/Normal weight (< 25)

ref.

ref.

Overweight (25-29.9)

0.081

(0.025, 0.137)

Obese (≥ 30)

0.232

(0.162, 0.301)

  1. HAQ: health assessment questionnaire; \(\beta\): coefficient estimates; ref: reference class; multivariate model adjusted for age, sex, education, exercise, alcohol, multimorbidity and body mass index; model sample size (n = 2840)