December 2006 • Volume 100 • Special Supplement

Table 6

Moderate/severe functional limitations and health status for older adults with comorbid stroke and visual impairment (VI).

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 stroke(a), with subheads %, AOR, and AOR 95% CI; Stroke only, with subheads %, AOR, and AOR 95% CI; VI only, with subheads %, AOR, and AOR 95% CI; Both VI & stroke, with subheads %, AOR, and AOR 95% CI.

Domain: Difficulty walking 1/4 mile; No VI, no stroke(a), %: 16.4; No VI, no stroke(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no stroke(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Stroke only, %: 49.6; Stroke only, AOR: 3.9; Stroke only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.3; VI only, %: 40.1; VI only, AOR: 2.7; VI only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.2; Both VI & stroke, %: 64.6; Both VI & stroke, AOR: 9.5; Both VI & stroke, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 1.3.

Domain: Difficulty climbing 10 steps; No VI, no stroke(a), %: 11.6; No VI, no stroke(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no stroke(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Stroke only, %: 39.9; Stroke only, AOR: 3.7; Stroke only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.3; VI only, %: 32.0; VI only, AOR: 2.8; VI only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.2; Both VI & stroke, %: 53.9; Both VI & stroke, AOR: 9.1; Both VI & stroke, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 1.3.

Domain: Difficulty shopping; No VI, no stroke(a), %: 6.0; No VI, no stroke(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no stroke(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Stroke only, %: 27.5; Stroke only, AOR: 4.1; Stroke only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.4; VI only, %: 21.6; VI only, AOR: 3.2; VI only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.3; Both VI & stroke, %: 40.6; Both VI & stroke, AOR: 10.9; Both VI & stroke, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 1.7.

Domain: Difficulty socializing; No VI, no stroke(a), %: 4.5; No VI, no stroke(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no stroke(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Stroke only, %: 23.0; Stroke only, AOR: 4.2; Stroke only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.4; VI only, %: 17.1; VI only, AOR: 3.2; VI only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.3; Both VI & stroke, %: 35.1; Both VI & stroke, AOR: 11.5; Both VI & stroke, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 1.8.

Domain: Better health status; No VI, no stroke(a), %: 13.0; No VI, no stroke(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no stroke(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Stroke only, %: 15.7; Stroke only, AOR: 1.6; Stroke only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.1; VI only, %: 12.7; VI only, AOR: 1.1; VI only, AOR 95% CI: 0.08; Both VI & stroke, %: 14.5; Both VI & stroke, AOR: 1.8; Both VI & stroke, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.3.

Domain: Worse health status; No VI, no stroke(a), %: 10.2; No VI, no stroke(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no stroke(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Stroke only, %: 27.0; Stroke only, AOR: 2.6; Stroke only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.2; VI only, %: 25.0; VI only, AOR: 2.6; VI only, AOR 95% CI: 0.2; Both VI & stroke, %: 37.9; Both VI & stroke, AOR: 6.0; Both VI & stroke, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.7.

Domain: Same(a) health status; No VI, no stroke(a), %: 76.9; No VI, no stroke(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no stroke(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Stroke only, %: 57.3; Stroke only, AOR: 1.0; Stroke only, AOR 95% CI: *; VI only, %: 62.2; VI only, AOR: 1.0; VI only, AOR 95% CI: *; Both VI & stroke, %: 47.6; Both VI & stroke, AOR: 1.0; Both VI & stroke, AOR 95% CI: *.

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