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Table 10
Moderate/severe functional limitations and health status for older adults with comorbid breathing problems and visual impairment (VI) |
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No VI, no breathing problemsa |
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Breathing problems only |
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VI only |
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Both VI & breathing 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 |
16.1 |
1.0 |
-- |
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37.0 |
2.3 |
±0.1 |
|
40.1 |
2.8 |
±0.3 |
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52.0 |
5.8 |
±0.7 |
| Difficulty climbing 10 steps |
11.4 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
37.0 |
2.3 |
±0.2 |
|
32.0 |
2.9 |
±0.2 |
|
44.7 |
6.3 |
±0.8 |
| Difficulty shopping |
6.1 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
16.8 |
2.0 |
±0.2 |
|
21.6 |
3.4 |
±0.3 |
|
28.5 |
6.1 |
±0.8 |
| Difficulty socializing |
4.7 |
1.0 |
-- |
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12.8 |
2.0 |
±0.2 |
|
17.1 |
3.4 |
±0.3 |
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23.1 |
6.0 |
±0.9 |
| Health status |
| Better |
12.8 |
1.0 |
-- |
|
15.4 |
1.4 |
±0.1 |
|
12.7 |
1.4 |
±0.08 |
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13.8 |
1.6 |
±0.2 |
| Worse |
9.8 |
1.0 |
-- |
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22.1 |
2.1 |
±0.1 |
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25.0 |
2.1 |
±0.3 |
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33.5 |
5.0 |
±0.5 |
| Samea |
77.4 |
1.0 |
-- |
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62.5 |
1.0 |
* |
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62.2 |
1.0 |
* |
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52.7 |
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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