December 2006 • Volume 100 • Special Supplement

Table 2

Older adults with and without diabetes and visual impairment (VI) who experience moderate-to-severe limitations and health status.

Note: (a) = reference group for multivariate analysis. 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.

Description: There are 5 main heads: Domain; No VI, no diabetes(a), with subheads %, AOR, and AOR 95% CI; Diabetes only, with subheads %, AOR, and AOR 95% CI; VI only, with subheads %, AOR, and AOR 95% CI; Both VI & diabetes, with subheads %, AOR, and AOR 95% CI.

Domain: Difficulty walking 1/4 mile; No VI, no diabetes(a), %: 16.3; No VI, no diabetes(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no diabetes(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Diabetes only, %: 36.6; Diabetes only, AOR: 2.3; Diabetes only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.2; VI only, %: 40.1; VI only, AOR: 2.8; VI only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.2; Both VI & diabetes, %: 52.8; Both VI & diabetes, AOR: 5.7; Both VI & diabetes, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.6.

Domain: Difficulty climbing steps; No VI, no diabetes(a), %: 17.7; No VI, no diabetes(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no diabetes(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Diabetes only, %: 28.6; Diabetes only, AOR: 2.3; Diabetes only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.1; VI only, %: 32.0; VI only, AOR: 2.9; VI only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.2; Both VI & diabetes, %: 44.2; Both VI & diabetes, AOR: 5.8; Both VI & diabetes, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.7.

Domain: Difficulty shopping; No VI, no diabetes(a), %: 6.2; No VI, no diabetes(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no diabetes(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Diabetes only, %: 17.2; Diabetes only, AOR: 2.3; Diabetes only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.1; VI only, %: 21.6; VI only, AOR: 3.4; VI only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.3; Both VI & diabetes, %: 31.4; Both VI & diabetes, AOR: 6.8; Both VI & diabetes, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.8.

Domain: Difficulty socializing; No VI, no diabetes(a), %: 4.8; No VI, no diabetes(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no diabetes(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Diabetes only, %: 13.3; Diabetes only, AOR: 2.0; Diabetes only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.2; VI only, %: 17.1; VI only, AOR: 3.4; VI only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.3; Both VI & diabetes, %: 25.0; Both VI & diabetes, AOR: 6.4; Both VI & diabetes, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.9.

Domain: Better health status; No VI, no diabetes(a), %: 12.6; No VI, no diabetes(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no diabetes(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Diabetes only, %: 16.5; Diabetes only, AOR: 1.5; Diabetes only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.1; VI only, %: 12.7; VI only, AOR: 1.1; VI only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.1; Both VI & diabetes, %: 14.4; Both VI & diabetes, AOR: 1.6; Both VI & diabetes, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.2.

Domain: Worse health status; No VI, no diabetes(a), %: 10.3; No VI, no diabetes(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no diabetes(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Diabetes only, %: 19.9; Diabetes only, AOR: 1.8; Diabetes only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.1; VI only, %: 25.0; VI only, AOR: 2.6; VI only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.2; Both VI & diabetes, %: 31.7; Both VI & diabetes, AOR: 4.4; Both VI & diabetes, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.5.

Domain: Same(a) health status; No VI, no diabetes(a), %: 77.1; No VI, no diabetes(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no diabetes(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Diabetes only, %: 63.6; Diabetes only, AOR: 1.0; Diabetes only, AOR 95% CI: --; VI only, %: 62.; VI only, AOR: 1.0; VI only, AOR 95% CI: --; Both VI & diabetes, %: 53.9; Both VI & diabetes, AOR: 1.0; Both VI & diabetes, AOR 95% CI: --.

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