Table 3.
Odds Ratios From Cumulative Logistic Regression for Lower-Body Functional Limitations, Ages 50 and Above (Model 2), Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS) With and Without Inverse Probability Weighting (IPW)
| Without IPW1 | With IPW2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Early-life conditions | ||
| Born in a high-migration state | 0.87** (0.80–0.95) | 0.86** (0.79–0.94) |
| Often went to bed hungry before age 10 | 1.46** (1.34–1.60) | 1.46** (1.35–1.59) |
| Serious health problems before age 10 | 1.27** (1.11–1.45) | 1.27** (1.11–1.44) |
| Father’s occupation (Agriculture) | ||
| In an office/professional | 0.82 (0.63–1.07) | 0.78† (0.60–1.01) |
| Other nonagricultural | 0.92† (0.84–1.01) | 0.90* (0.82–0.99) |
| Other | 1.23* (1.03–1.47) | 1.21* (1.01–1.45) |
| No father/guardian | 0.92 (0.72–1.18) | 0.90 (0.69–1.16) |
| Mother’s education (None) | ||
| Elementary School | 0.90* (0.82–0.98) | 0.91* (0.83–0.99) |
| Junior high school and above | 0.68** (0.54–0.85) | 0.69** (0.56–0.86) |
1
Results shown in Table 2 (Model 2), including controls for age and sex
2
Results from Model 2, including controls for age and sex, based on sample using inverse probability weighting
†
p<0.1;
*
p<0.05;
**
p<0.01