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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Sep 10.
Published in final edited form as: Arthritis Rheum. 2007 Aug 15;57(6):1058–1066. doi: 10.1002/art.22906

Table 3.

Adjusted Hazard Ratio (HR) for Developing ADL Disability (HRS 1998−2004)*


Adjusted HR
95% CI
Second interval (2000−2002) 0.82 0.70, 0.94
Third interval (2002−2004) 0.84 0.68, 0.99
Demographic
    African American 1.31 1.01, 1.61
    Hispanic/Spanish 1.20 0.82, 1.58
    Hispanic/English 1.32 0.88, 1.76
    Female 1.06 0.90, 1.22
    Age 61−70 0.80 0.61, 0.99
    Age 71−80 1.38 1.07, 1.70
    Age 81 or older 3.27 2.49, 4.06
    Unmarried 0.85 0.63, 1.08
    Live alone 1.04 0.86, 1.22
Health Factors
    Chronic Condition
        Cancer 1.03 0.86, 1.19
        Diabetes 1.47 1.20, 1.75
        Heart Disease 1.06 0.87, 1.24
        High Depressive Symptoms 1.29 1.02, 1.57
        Hypertension 1.17 1.00, 1.35
        Pulmonary Disease 1.33 1.08, 1.58
        Stroke 1.68 1.28, 2.07
        Vision (Poor /legally blind) 1.11 0.89, 1.34
    Functional Limitation:
        Physical function 1.32 1.15, 1.49
        IADL disability 2.74 2.30, 3.17
    Health Behaviors
        Current Smoker 1.26 1.00, 1.53
        Current Alcohol Use 0.64 0.50, 0.78
        Lack vigorous physical activities 1.87 1.50, 2.24
        Weight: Obese 1.52 1.30, 1.74
            Underweight 1.33 0.95, 1.71
            Gain > 10 lbs 1.50 1.25, 1.75
            Loss >10 lbs 1.84 1.58, 2.10
Medical Access Factors
    Low Education (<=11 years) 0.92 0.78, 1.06
    Low income 1.12 0.91, 1.33
    Low net wealth 1.06 0.89, 1.24
    Health Insurance
        Medicaid 1.65 1.18, 2.11
1.41 1.11, 1.71
Medicare/CHAMPS/CHAMPVA/VA
        None 0.82 0.50, 1.14
*

Bolded value indicates associated adjusted hazard is significantly different from unity at 0.05 alpha-level.