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Table 6
Moderate/severe functional limitations and health status for older adults with comorbid stroke and visual impairment (VI) |
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No VI, no strokea |
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Stroke only |
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VI only |
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Both VI & stroke |
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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 |
|
Difficulty walking
¼ mile |
16.4 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
49.6 |
3.9 |
±0.3 |
|
40.1 |
2.7 |
±0.2 |
|
64.6 |
9.5 |
±1.3 |
| Difficulty climbing 10 steps |
11.6 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
39.9 |
3.7 |
±0.3 |
|
32.0 |
2.8 |
±0.2 |
|
53.9 |
9.1 |
±1.3 |
| Difficulty shopping |
6.0 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
27.5 |
4.1 |
±0.4 |
|
21.6 |
3.2 |
±0.3 |
|
40.6 |
10.9 |
±1.7 |
| Difficulty socializing |
4.5 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
23.0 |
4.2 |
±0.4 |
|
17.1 |
3.2 |
±0.3 |
|
35.1 |
11.5 |
±1.8 |
| Health status |
| Better |
13.0 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
15.7 |
1.6 |
±0.1 |
|
12.7 |
1.1 |
0.08 |
|
14.5 |
1.8 |
±0.3 |
| Worse |
10.2 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
27.0 |
2.6 |
±0.2 |
|
25.0 |
2.6 |
0.2 |
|
37.9 |
6.0 |
±0.7 |
| Samea |
76.9 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
57.3 |
1.0 |
* |
|
62.2 |
1.0 |
* |
|
47.6 |
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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