Table 3.
Decline in Physical Function and Risk of Reported Elder Self-neglect
| Odds ratio (OR), 95% confidence intervals |
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| Physical performance testing |
Katz ADL |
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| Predictors | Model A | Model B | Model C | Model A | Model B | Model C |
| Sociodemographic | ||||||
| Age | 1.06 (1.04–1.07) | 1.05 (1.04–1.07) | 1.05 (1.04–1.07) | 1.05 (1.04–1.07) | 1.05 (1.04–1.06) | 1.05 (1.04–1.06) |
| Men | 0.78 (0.66–0.91) | 0.78 (0.67–0.92) | 0.79 (0.68–0.93) | 0.77 (0.67–0.89) | 0.79 (0.68–0.91) | 0.79 (0.68–0.92) |
| Black | 5.02 (4.03–6.24) | 4.78 (3.83–5.97) | 4.70 (3.75–5.89) | 4.86 (3.96–5.97) | 4.71 (3.82–5.81) | 4.69 (3.79–5.81) |
| Education | 0.96 (0.94–0.98) | 0.97 (0.95–0.99) | 0.97 (0.95–0.99) | 0.95 (0.93–0.97) | 0.96 (0.94–0.98) | 0.97 (0.94–0.99) |
| Health related | ||||||
| Medical conditions | 1.11 (1.01–1.21) | 1.09 (0.99–1.19) | 1.13 (1.04–1.22) | 1.11 (1.02–1.21) | ||
| Global cognition | 0.88 (0.78–0.99) | 0.87 (0.76–0.99) | 0.89 (0.79–0.99) | 0.86 (0.76–0.97) | ||
| Psychosocial | ||||||
| CES-D | 1.05 (1.01–1.09) | 1.04 (1.01–1.08) | ||||
| Social network | 0.99 (0.98–1.01) | 1.00 (0.99–1.01) | ||||
| Outcome: reported self-neglect | 1.05 (1.03–1.07)* | 1.05 (1.03–1.07)* | 1.05 (1.03–1.07)* | 1.05 (1.00–1.10)** | 1.04 (0.99–1.09) | 1.05 (1.00–1.10)** |
| Nagi physical activity |
Rosow–Breslau mobility |
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| Predictors | Model A | Model B | Model C | Model A | Model B | Model C |
| Sociodemographic | ||||||
| Age | 1.06 (1.04–1.07) | 1.05 (1.04–1.06) | 1.05 (1.04–1.06) | 1.05 (1.04–1.06) | 1.05 (1.03–1.06) | 1.05 (1.03–1.06) |
| Men | 0.76 (0.65–0.88) | 0.77 (0.66–0.89) | 0.78 (0.67–0.91) | 0.78 (0.67–0.91) | 0.79 (0.69–0.93) | 0.80 (0.69–0.94) |
| Black | 4.88 (3.97–5.99) | 4.69 (3.80–5.80) | 4.65 (3.76–5.77) | 4.84 (3.94–5.95) | 4.68 (3.79–5.78) | 4.67 (3.77–5.79) |
| Education | 0.95 (0.93–0.97) | 0.96 (0.94–0.98) | 0.97 (0.94–0.99) | 0.95 (0.93–1.97) | 0.96 (0.94–0.98) | 0.97 (0.94–0.99) |
| Health related | ||||||
| Medical conditions | 1.13 (1.04–1.23) | 1.12 (1.03–1.21) | 1.13 (1.04–1.22) | 1.11 (1.02–1.21) | ||
| Global cognition | 0.87 (0.78–0.98) | 0.84 (0.75–0.95) | 0.88 (0.79–0.99) | 0.86 (0.76–1.97) | ||
| Psychosocial | ||||||
| CES-D | 1.05 (1.01–1.09) | 1.05 (1.01–1.08) | ||||
| Social network | 1.00 (0.99–1.01) | 0.99 (0.98–1.01) | ||||
| Outcome: reported self-neglect | 1.04 (0.99–1.09) | 1.04 (0.99–1.09) | 1.05 (0.99–1.09) | 1.18 (1.10–1.26)* | 1.17 (1.09–1.25)* | 1.19 (1.11–1.27)* |
Notes: ADL = activities of daily living; CES-D = Center for the Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale.
*p < .001. **p < .05.