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Table 4
Moderate/severe functional limitations and health status for older adults with comorbid heart problems and visual impairment (VI) |
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No VI, no heart problemsa |
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Heart problems only |
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VI only |
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Both VI & heart problems |
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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 |
14.1 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
33.9 |
2.6 |
±0.1 |
|
40.1 |
2.7 |
±0.2 |
|
51.0 |
6.6 |
±0.6 |
| Difficulty climbing 10 steps |
10.1 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
25.8 |
2.5 |
±0.2 |
|
32.0 |
2.7 |
±0.2 |
|
42.1 |
6.8 |
±0.7 |
| Difficulty shopping |
5.2 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
15.7 |
2.5 |
±0.2 |
|
21.6 |
3.2 |
±0.2 |
|
28.9 |
7.7 |
±0.8 |
| Difficulty socializing |
4.1 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
15.7 |
2.4 |
±0.2 |
|
17.1 |
3.1 |
±0.3 |
|
23.3 |
7.4 |
±0.9 |
| Health status |
|
| Better |
11.6 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
16.6 |
1.8 |
±0.1 |
|
12.7 |
1.1 |
±0.08 |
|
14.8 |
1.9 |
±0.2 |
| Worse |
8.8 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
19.7 |
2.1 |
±0.1 |
|
25.0 |
2.5 |
±0.2 |
|
30.4 |
5.0 |
±0.4 |
| Samea |
79.6 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
63.7 |
1.0 |
* |
|
62.2 |
1.0 |
* |
|
54.8 |
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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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