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. 2011 Feb 3;11:77. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-77

Table 3.

Prevalence ratios (95% CI) for activity limitation from log-Poisson regression analyses by index condition.

Cardiovascular disease
(n = 29,281)
Diabetes
(n = 8,100)
Respiratory disease
(n = 13,206)
Comorbid condition
 Arthritis 1.60 (1.53 - 1.67) 1.51 (1.40 - 1.62) 1.38 (1.30 - 1.47)
 Back problems 1.46 (1.41 - 1.52) 1.36 (1.28 - 1.45) 1.44 (1.36 - 1.52)
 Cardiovascular disease - 1.24 (1.15 - 1.35) 1.09 (1.03 - 1.15)
 Diabetes 1.15 (1.10 - 1.20) - 1.00 (0.94 - 1.06)
 Respiratory disease 1.25 (1.20 - 1.30) 1.17 (1.09 - 1.26) -
 Other chronic conditions 1.20 (1.12 - 1.29) 1.17 (0.97 - 1.41) 0.92 (0.83 - 1.02)
Age (years) (ref: 20-29)
 30-39 0.79 (0.60 - 1.04) 1.79 (0.66 - 4.87) 1.11 (0.98 - 1.26)
 40-49 1.01 (0.78 - 1.29) 2.11 (0.78 - 5.68) 1.32 (1.17 - 1.50)
 50-59 0.97 (0.76 - 1.24) 2.04 (0.76 - 5.47) 1.42 (1.26 - 1.60)
 60-69 0.98 (0.77 - 1.25) 2.17 (0.81 - 5.83) 1.47 (1.31 - 1.65)
 70-79 1.12 (0.88 - 1.43) 2.31 (0.86 - 6.20) 1.55 (1.37 - 1.74)
 80+ 1.42 (1.11 - 1.81) 2.88 (1.07 - 7.73) 1.88 (1.67 - 2.12)
Gender (ref: male)
 Female 0.93 (0.89 - 0.97) 0.98 (0.92 - 1.05) 1.00 (0.95 - 1.06)
Race (ref: white)
 Visible minority 0.85 (0.78 - 0.93) 0.88 (0.77 - 1.01) 0.94 (0.84 - 1.05)
Education (ref: more than high school)
 High school or less 0.97 (0.93 - 1.01) 0.99 (0.92 - 1.05) 0.98 (0.93 - 1.04)
Income (ref: >$80,000)
 <$15,000 1.33 (1.23 - 1.44) 1.26 (1.09 - 1.46) 1.42 (1.29 - 1.56)
 $15,000-$29,999 1.23 (1.14 - 1.33) 1.21 (1.05 - 1.39) 1.30 (1.18 - 1.42)
 $30,000-$49,999 1.18 (1.09 - 1.27) 1.14 (0.99 - 1.31) 1.19 (1.08 - 1.31)
 $50,000-$79,999 1.12 (1.03 - 1.21) 0.98 (0.98 - 1.14) 1.12 (1.02 - 1.23)
BMI (ref: normal weight)
 Underweight 1.23 (1.05 - 1.43) 1.25 (0.96 - 1.63) 1.27 (1.07 - 1.50)
 Overweight/obese 1.09 (1.04 - 1.13) 1.12 (1.02 - 1.22) 1.19 (1.12 - 1.27)