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Table 2
Older adults with and without diabetes and visual impairment (VI) who experience moderate-to-severe limitations and health status |
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No VI, no diabetesa |
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Diabetes only |
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VI only |
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Both VI & diabetes |
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| Domain |
% |
AOR |
AOR 95%CI |
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% |
AOR |
AOR 95%CI |
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% |
AOR |
AOR 95%CI |
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% |
AOR |
AOR 95%CI |
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| Difficulty walking ¼ mile |
16.3 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
36.6 |
2.3 |
±0.2 |
|
40.1 |
2.8 |
±0.2 |
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52.8 |
5.7 |
±0.6 |
| Difficulty climbing steps |
17.7 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
28.6 |
2.3 |
±0.1 |
|
32.0 |
2.9 |
±0.2 |
|
44.2 |
5.8 |
±0.7 |
| Difficulty shopping |
6.2 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
17.2 |
2.3 |
±0.1 |
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21.6 |
3.4 |
±0.3 |
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31.4 |
6.8 |
±0.8 |
| Difficulty socializing |
4.8 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
13.3 |
2.0 |
±0.2 |
|
17.1 |
3.4 |
±0.3 |
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25.0 |
6.4 |
±0.9 |
| Health status |
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| Better |
12.6 |
1.0 |
-- |
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16.5 |
1.5 |
±0.1 |
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12.7 |
1.1 |
±0.1 |
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14.4 |
1.6 |
±0.2 |
| Worse |
10.3 |
1.0 |
-- |
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19.9 |
1.8 |
±0.1 |
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25.0 |
2.6 |
±0.2 |
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31.7 |
4.4 |
±0.5 |
| Samea |
77.1 |
1.0 |
-- |
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63.6 |
1.0 |
-- |
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62.2 |
1.0 |
-- |
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53.9 |
1.0 |
-- |
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| aReference group for multivariate analysis. |
| Note: CI = Confidence interval. AOR = Adjusted odds ratio. All AORs adjusted by age, race/ethnicity and sex. Findings statistically significant at p<.001. |
| Data Source: National Center for Health Statistics. (1997-2004). National Health Interview Survey, Sample Adult Files. Hyattsville, MD: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved January 5, 2006, from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm. |
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