Table 3.
Factors associated with worse self-rated health by sex, type of facility, and cognition in institutionalized older persons.
| Factor | OR* (95% CI) | |||||
| Sex | Facility | Cognitive function | ||||
| Men (n = 298) | Women (n = 332) | Public/concerted (n = 425) | Private (n = 205) | Normal (n = 308) | Impaired (n = 176) | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Men | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Women | 1.24 (0.87 – 1.77) | 0.72 (0.38 – 1.36) | 1.17 (0.74 – 1.86) | 0.96 (0.53 – 1.76) | ||
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 65 – 84 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ≥85 | 0.70 (0.42 – 1.15) | 0.92 (0.62 – 1.35) | 0.89 (0.59 – 1.33) | 0.75 (0.43 – 1.30) | 0.59 (0.37 – 0.93) | 1.13 (0.61 – 2.10) |
| Education | ||||||
| None | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Primary | 1.17 (0.64 – 2.13) | 0.53 (0.34 – 0.82) | 0.58 (0.35 – 0.97) | 0.71 (0.37 – 1.37) | 0.82 (0.47 – 1.42) | 0.52 (0.24 – 1.13) |
| Secondary | 0.51 (0.22 – 1.17) | 0.75 (0.38 – 1.51) | 0.76 (0.40 – 1.44) | 0.63 (0.29 – 1.34) | 0.86 (0.48 – 1.53) | 0.36 (0.12 – 1.11) |
| Facility | ||||||
| Public/concerted | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Private | 0.68 (0.33 – 1.40) | 0.51 (0.30 – 0.87) | 0.54 (0.32 – 0.90) | 0.58 (0.25 – 1.32) | ||
| Chronic conditions | ||||||
| 1 unit increase | 1.25 (1.07 – 1.46) | 1.16 (1.06 – 1.27) | 1.23 (1.10 – 1.37) | 1.09 (0.93 – 1.28) | 1.20 (1.04 – 1.39) | 1.12 (0.95 – 1.31) |
| Functional dependency | ||||||
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mild | 3.09 (1.46 – 6.47) | 1.61 (0.81 – 3.22) | 2.29 (1.14 – 4.62) | 1.37 (0.36 – 1.25) | 1.75 (0.87 – 3.51) | 0.49 (0.09 – 2.68) |
| Moderate | 2.59 (1.31 – 5.09) | 2.29 (1.14 – 4.62) | 2.10 (1.19 – 3.73) | 2.55 (1.71 – 9.15) | 2.21 (1.17 – 4.18) | 0.56 (0.10 – 3.12) |
| Severe | 2.79 (1.16 – 6.70) | 1.55 (0.74 – 3.22) | 1.88 (0.76 – 4.58) | 1.74 (0.49 – 6.25) | 1.51 (0.60 – 3.81) | 0.57 (0.10 – 3.24) |
* Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of worse health perception adjusted for sex, age, education, type of facility, number of chronic conditions, and functional dependency.