Table 5
Moderate/severe limitations and health status for older adults with comorbid depression risk and visual impairment (VI)
Older adults with mild-moderate depression risk
  No depression risk, no VIa   Mild/moderate depression risk only   VI only   Both VI & mild/moderate depression risk
Domain % AOR AOR 95%CI   % AOR AOR 95%CI   % AOR AOR 95%CI   % AOR AOR 95%CI
Difficulty walking ¼ mile 12.4 1.0 --   28.9 2.1 ±0.1   40.1 2.5 ±0.2   43.0 5.1 ±0.4
Difficulty climbing 10 steps 8.9 1.0 --   21.2 2.0 ±0.1   32.0 2.6 ±0.2   33.7 4.9 ±0.4
Difficulty shopping 4.1 1.0 --   12.9 2.2 ±0.2   21.6 2.9 ±0.2   23.0 6.7 ±0.3
Difficulty socializing 3.2 1.0 --   9.9 2.1 ±0.2   17.1 2.9 ±0.2   18.2 6.4 ±0.8
Health status  
Better 12.6 1.0 --   14.0 1.3 ±0.03   12.7 1.1 ±0.08   13.9 1.5 ±0.1
Worse 6.9 1.0 --   18.0 2.4 ±0.1   125.0 2.2 ±0.1   26.8 5.3 ±0.4
Samea 80.5 1.0 --   68.0 1.0 *   62.2 1.0 *   59.3 1.0 *
 
Older adults with severe depression risk
  No depression risk, no VIa   Severe depression risk only   VI only   Both severe depression risk & VI
Domain % AOR AOR 95%CI   % AOR AOR 95%CI   % AOR AOR 95%CI   % AOR AOR 95%CI
Difficulty walking ¼ mile 12.4 1.0 --   63.2 7.9 ±1.2   40.1 2.5 ±0.2   74.0 19.5 ±4.8
Difficulty climbing steps 8.9 1.0 --   54.7 7.7 ±1.1   32.0 2.6 ±0.2   65.2 18.5 ±4.3
Difficulty shopping 4.1 1.0 --   41.5 9.4 ±1.5   21.6 2.9 ±0.2   50.6 23.3 ±5.6
Difficulty socializing 3.2 1.0 --   37.1 10.0 ±1.6   17.1 2.9 ±0.2   45.1 23.9 ±5.7
Health Status
Better 12.6 1.0 --   11.4 1.7 ±0.3   12.7 1.1 ±0.08   8.7 1.5 ±0.5
Worse 6.9 1.0 --   46.4 8.7 ±1.1   25.0 2.2 ±0.1   55.7 18.3 ±3.5
Samea 80.5 1.0 --   42.2 1.0 *   62.2 1.0 *   35.6 1.0 *
 
Older adults with no depression risk
  No depression risk, no VIa   No depression risk only   VI only   Both no depression risk & VI
Domain % AOR AOR 95%CI   % AOR AOR 95%CI   % AOR AOR 95%CI   % AOR AOR 95%CI
Difficulty walking ¼ mile 12.4 1.0 --   14.4 1.0 *   40.1 2.5 ±0.2   30.1 3.0 ±0.3
Difficulty climbing steps 8.9 1.0 --   10.7 1.0 *   32.0 2.6 ±0.2   23.8 3.2 ±0.4
Difficulty shopping 4.1 1.0 --   5.3 1.0 *   21.6 2.9 ±0.2   15.1 4.1 ±0.6
Difficulty socializing 3.2 1.0 --   4.1 1.0 *   17.1 2.9 ±0.2   11.6 3.9 ±0.6
Health status
Better 12.6 1.0 --   12.5 1.0 *   12.7 1.1 ±0.08   11.6 1.0 ±0.1
Worse 6.9 1.0 --   8.1 1.0 *   25.0 2.2 ±0.1   17.1 2.8 ±0.3
Same 80.5 1.0 --   79.4 1.0 *   62.2 1.0 *   71.3 1.0 *
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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