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. 2011 Aug 25;11:670. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-670

Table 3.

Relationships between self-rated health (SRH) and scores on explanatory variables*: a) univariate SRH models, 3b) full multivariate SRH model, and 3c) minimal multivariate model

Explanatory variable 3a) Univariate 3b) Full multivariate model 3c) Minimal multivariate model
N‡ OR§ 95% CI P AdjOR 95% CI P AdjOR 95% CI P
Body Functions
Pain 185 1.02 1.01-1.03 <0.001 1.01 0.99-1.02 0.134
Depressive symptoms 185 0.70 0.62-0.78 <0.001 0.82 0.68-0.97 0.023 0.79 0.70-0.88 <0.001
Cognitive function 184 1.19 1.03-1.39 0.020 1.04 0.85-1.28 0.688
Balance confidence 183 1.59 1.35-1.86 <0.001 1.12 0.79-1.56 0.516
Activities
Basic lower extremity capacity 185 1.07 1.05-1.10 <0.001 0.98 0.92-1.03 0.391
Advanced lower extremity capacity 185 1.06 1.04-1.09 <0.001 1.03 0.99-1.07 0.057 1.05 1.02-1.17 <0.001
Upper extremity capacity 185 1.07 1.05-1.09 <0.001 1.02 0.98-1.06 0.251 1.13 1.00-1.16 0.040
Timed mobility 180 0.73 0.64-0.84 <0.001 0.89 0.72-1.11 0.325
Participation
Participation frequency 184 1.13 1.03-1.22 0.005 1.00 0.91-1.09 0.995
Less participation restriction 184 6.66 3.22-13.8 <0.001 1.48 0.58-3.74 0.411
Personal factors
Leisure time PA† 182 2.53 1.43-4.50 0.002 1.16 0.57-2.31 0.683
Household PA 185 1.02 1.01-1.03 <0.001 1.01 0.99-1.02 0.064 1.01 1.00-1.02 0.016
Work-related PA 185 2.16 1.11-4.20 0.024 1.30 0.61-2.77 0.492
Medical diagnoses 185 0.55 0.46-0.66 <0.001 0.89 0.66-1.20 0.448
Age 185 0.97 0.92-1.02 0.250 1.10 1.03-1.18 0.004 1.09 1.02-1.17 0.006
Gender 185 2.47 1.30-4.67 0.006 0.85 0.37-1.92 0.699
Environmental factors
Residency 185 2.17 1.25-3.76 0.006 0.66 0.22-1.95 0.454
Adequacy of income 185 1.13 0.56-2.27 0.744 0.85 0.36-1.98 0.709
Pseudo R2 = 0.25 Pseudo R2 = 0.24

*Based on weighted data; †PA = physical activity; ‡N is less than 185 were data are missing on the explanatory variables; §Odds Ratios (OR) higher than one indicate that higher score on the explanatory variable is associated with better SRH.

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