December 2006 • Volume 100 • Special Supplement

Table 10

Moderate/severe functional limitations and health status for older adults with comorbid breathing problems 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 breathing problems(a), with subheads %, AOR, and AOR 95% CI; Breathing problems only, with subheads %, AOR, and AOR 95% CI; VI only, with subheads %, AOR, and AOR 95% CI; and Both VI & breathing problems, with subheads %, AOR, and AOR 95% CI.

Domain: Difficulty walking 1/4 mile; No VI, no breathing problems(a), %: 16.1; No VI, no breathing problems(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no breathing problems(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Breathing problems only, %: 37.0; Breathing problems only, AOR: 2.3; Breathing problems only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.1; VI only, %: 40.1; VI only, AOR: 2.8; VI only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.3; Both VI & breathing problems, %: 52.0; Both VI & breathing problems, AOR: 5.8; Both VI & breathing problems, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.7.

Domain: Difficulty climbing 10 steps; No VI, no breathing problems(a), %: 11.4; No VI, no breathing problems(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no breathing problems(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Breathing problems only, %: 37.0; Breathing problems only, AOR: 2.3; Breathing problems only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.2; VI only, %: 32.0; VI only, AOR: 2.9; VI only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.2; Both VI & breathing problems, %: 44.7; Both VI & breathing problems, AOR: 6.3; Both VI & breathing problems, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.8.

Domain: Difficulty shopping; No VI, no breathing problems(a), %: 6.1; No VI, no breathing problems(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no breathing problems(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Breathing problems only, %: 16.8; Breathing problems only, AOR: 2.0; Breathing problems only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.2; VI only, %: 21.6; VI only, AOR: 3.4; VI only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.3; Both VI & breathing problems, %: 28.5; Both VI & breathing problems, AOR: 6.1; Both VI & breathing problems, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.8.

Domain: Difficulty socializing; No VI, no breathing problems(a), %: 4.7; No VI, no breathing problems(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no breathing problems(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Breathing problems only, %: 12.8; Breathing problems only, AOR: 2.0; Breathing problems only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.2; VI only, %: 17.1; VI only, AOR: 3.4; VI only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.3; Both VI & breathing problems, %: 23.1; Both VI & breathing problems, AOR: 6.0; Both VI & breathing problems, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.9.

Domain: Better health status; No VI, no breathing problems(a), %: 12.8; No VI, no breathing problems(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no breathing problems(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Breathing problems only, %: 15.4; Breathing problems only, AOR: 1.4; Breathing problems only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.1; VI only, %: 12.7; VI only, AOR: 1.4; VI only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.08; Both VI & breathing problems, %: 13.8; Both VI & breathing problems, AOR: 1.6; Both VI & breathing problems, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.2.

Domain: Worse health status; No VI, no breathing problems(a), %: 9.8; No VI, no breathing problems(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no breathing problems(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Breathing problems only, %: 22.1; Breathing problems only, AOR: 2.1; Breathing problems only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.1; VI only, %: 25.0; VI only, AOR: 2.1; VI only, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.3; Both VI & breathing problems, %: 33.5; Both VI & breathing problems, AOR: 5.0; Both VI & breathing problems, AOR 95% CI: plus or minus 0.5.

Domain: Same(a) health status; No VI, no breathing problems(a), %: 77.4; No VI, no breathing problems(a), AOR: 1.0; No VI, no breathing problems(a), AOR 95% CI: --; Breathing problems only, %: 62.5; Breathing problems only, AOR: 1.0; Breathing problems only, AOR 95% CI: *; VI only, %: 62.2; VI only, AOR: 1.0; VI only, AOR 95% CI: *; Both VI & breathing problems, %: 52.7; Both VI & breathing problems, AOR: 1.0; Both VI & breathing problems, AOR 95% CI: *

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