Table 5.
Factors associated with Physical Component Summary score in women of 50 years and older.
| Coef. | 95%CI | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | 70-74 years | -2.43 | -4.24; -0.62 | 0.009 |
| 75 years and older | -2.97 | -5.53; -0.41 | 0.023 | |
| Chronic conditions* | 1 | -4.66 | -6.36; -2.95 | <0.001 |
| 2 | -6.79 | -8.73; -4.86 | <0.001 | |
| 3 or more | -11.48 | -13.74; -9.23 | <0.001 | |
| Obesity (BMI>35) | -5.35 | -7.57; -3.12 | <0.001 | |
| Non-vertebral fracture | -3.28 | -6.32; -0.24 | 0.034 | |
| Hypoestrogenism antecedents | -2.61 | -4.30; -0.92 | 0.002 | |
| Vertebral fracture | -2.05 | -3.97; -0.14 | 0.036 | |
| Constant | 51.83 | 50.50; 53.15 | <0.001 | |
n = 804; p(F)<0.0001; r2 = 0.224; Adjusted r2 = 0.215. BMI: Body mass index. 95%CI: 95% Confidence Interval. *Chronic conditions: corticoid treatment, gait abnormalities for any reason, cognitive or visual deficit, depression, gastrectomy, bowel resection, inflammatory bowel disease, thyroidectomy, diabetes mellitus, chronic liver diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic kidney failure and transplantation.