Table 4.

Multivariable Analysis Predicting Hazard of Lower Body Disability Among Nondisabled Diabetic Older Mexican Americans at Baseline Over a 7-Year Follow-Up (N = 347)

Independent Variables	Any Lower Body ADL Limitation HR (95% CI)	Any Mobility Limitation HR (95% CI)	Walking Limitation HR (95% CI)
Age (each 1-y increase)	1.08 (1.04–1.13)	1.05 (1.02–1.08)	1.07 (1.03–1.11)
Sex (female vs male)	1.25 (0.78–2.02)	1.13 (0.79–1.61)	1.15 (0.72–1.84)
Duration (each 1-y increase)	1.00 (0.98–1.03)	1.00 (0.98–1.02)	1.01 (0.98–1.03)
Diabetic complications
Eyes	1.05 (0.63–1.75)	1.12 (0.76–1.63)	1.14 (0.70–1.85)
Kidney	1.74 (0.81–3.72)	1.69 (0.94–3.04)	2.30 (1.05–5.03)
Circulation	1.24 (0.76–2.03)	1.25 (0.86–1.81)	0.95 (0.58–1.54)
Amputations	2.30 (1.01–5.25)	1.50 (0.78–2.88)	2.46 (1.17–5.20)

Notes: The above analyses were controlled for heart attack, hypertension, stroke, visual impairment, arthritis, obesity, hip fracture, cancer, Mini-Mental State Examination, high depressive symptoms, and treatment.

Reference categories are given in parentheses.

ADL = Activities of Daily Living; HR = hazard ratio; CI = confidence interval.