Table 4.
Activity | Odds ratio* | 95% Confidence interval | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Difficulty bathing | 4.2 | 0.9-18.86 | 0.06 NS |
Dressing | 3.3 | 1.77-6.26 | 0.01 |
Toileting | 3.3 | 1.82-6.10 | 0.01 |
Arising and transforming from chair, bed |
4.0 | 1.47-11.07 | 0.01 |
Continence | 1.3 | 0.53-3.32 | 0.53 NS |
Feeding | 0.8 | 0.36-1.72 | 0.55 NS |
Walking | 3.3 | 1.78-6.10 | 0.01 |
Climbing stairs | 3.1 | 1.66-5.94 | 0.01 |
Reaching out over-head for a load |
7.07 | 2.71-18.45 | 0.01 |
Stooping | 2.3 | 1.17-4.44 | 0.01 |
Hand grip (opening door, tap) |
3.03 | 1.33-6.88 | 0.01 |
General activities in the home |
2.6 | 1.53-4.31 | 0.01 |
Adjusted for age (in years), sex, self-reported distant vision impairment, medical and pain conditions.