Table 2.
Logistic regression predicting having 5 + illnesses.
| Having 5 + illness | p | |
|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | ||
| Age group | ||
| 65–74 (reference group) | – | |
| 75–84 | 1.200 (1.090–1.320) | < 0.001 |
| 85+ | 0.892 (0.798–0.997) | 0.044 |
| Female (vs. male) | 0.913 (0.838–0.995) | 0.037 |
| Race | ||
| White/Caucasian (reference group) | – | |
| Black/African American | 1.270 (1.145–1.409) | <0.001 |
| Other or not reported | 0.956 (0.750–1.219) | 0.716 |
| Hispanic (vs. no Hispanic) | 0.766 (0.493–1.190) | 0.236 |
| Screening location | ||
| Acute care settings | – | |
| Nursing homes | 3.040 (2.498–3.699) | <0.001 |
| Outpatient clinics | 0.545 (0.498–0.598) | <0.001 |
| Screening | 0.505 (0.446–0.571) | <0.001 |
| Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) | 0.670 (0.458–0.979) | 0.039 |
| Rapid cognitive screen (RCS) | ||
| Normal (reference group) | – | |
| Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) | 1.113 (1.000–1.237) | 0.049 |
| Dementia | 1.128 (1.022–1.245) | 0.017 |
| SARC-F for sarcopenia | ||
| No sarcopenia (reference group) | ||
| Sarcopenia | 3.480 (3.180–3.807) | <0.001 |
| Simplified nutritional appetite questionnaire (SNAQ) | ||
| No risk of weight loss (reference group) | – | |
| Risk of weight loss | 1.355 (1.246–1.474) | <0.001 |
N = 12,035.