Table 3.
Odds ratio of ADL disability as a function of BMI and WC for older adults living in Latin American and the Caribbean (N = 5796).
| Variables | Bridgetown N = 994 OR (95 % CI) a | Sao Paulo N = 1285 OR (95 % CI) a | Santiago N = 844 OR (95 % CI) a | Havana N = 1073 OR (95 % CI) a | Mexico City N = 675 OR (95 % CI) a | Montevideo N = 915 OR (95 % CI) a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | ||||||
| LWC + Normal BMI | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| LWC + Overweight | 0.74 (0.38-1.45) | 1.01 (0.57-1.78) | 1.22 (0.77-1.96) | 0.81 (0.47-1.38) | 1.18 (0.62-2.26) | 1.18 (0.62-2.26) |
| LWC + Obesity | 0.60 (0.16-2.20) | 0.87 (0.11-6.96) | 0.44 (0.07-2.73) | 0.77 (0.26-2.27) | 0.30 (0.04-2.37) | 0.30 (0.37-2.37) |
| HWC + Normal BMI | 0.57 (0.19-1.73) | 1.84 (0.83-4.06) | 1.66 (0.45-6.14) | 0.86 (0.37-1.99) | 2.13 (0.81-5.57) | 2.13 (0.81-5.57) |
| HWC + Overweight | 1.46 (0.83-2.56) | 1.78 (1.14-2.79) | 1.55 (0.83-2.87) | 1.74 (1.04-2.91) | 1.35 (0.74-2.46) | 1.35 (0.74-2.46) |
| HWC + Obesity | 1.43 (0.81-2.54) | 2.45 (1.56-3.86) | 1.68 (1.01-2.80) | 2.15 (1.27-3.65) | 1.62 (0.89-2.97) | 1.62 (0.89-2.97) |
| Model 2 | ||||||
| LWC + Normal BMI | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| LWC + Overweight | 0.80 (0.41-1.57) | 0.97 (0.54-1.76) | 1.26 (0.72-2.20) | 0.79 (0.45-1.37) | 1.24 (0.63-2.45) | 1.24 (0.63-2.45) |
| LWC + Obesity | 0.65 (0.17-2.43) | 0.66 (0.07-6.09) | 0.38 (0.05-2.61) | 0.84 (0.30-2.35) | 0.20 (0.04-1.05) | 0.20 (0.04-1.05) |
| HWC + Normal BMI | 0.59 (0.18-1.84) | 2.01 (0.89-4.53) | 1.41 (0.32-6.20) | 0.74 (0.31-1.76) | 1.99 (0.74-5.36) | 1.99 (0.74-5.36) |
| HWC + Overweight | 1.26 (0.70-2.28) | 1.67 (1.04-2.68) | 1.12 (0.56-2.24) | 1.58 (0.93-2.68) | 1.41 (0.73-2.70) | 1.41 (0.73-2.70) |
| HWC + Obesity | 1.21 (0.67-2.21) | 1.98 (1.21-3.24) | 1.38 (0.76-2.52) | 1.95 (1.15-3.31) | 1.52 (0.81-2.86) | 1.52 (0.81-2.86) |
Odds ratio and 95% CI were obtained after adjusting for sampling weights and design effects used in SABE study
Model 1: Controlled for age and gender
Model 2: Controlled for age, gender, marital status, education, smoking status, and medical conditions (arthritis, diabetes, heart attack, stroke, hypertension, and cancer)
ADL =Activities of daily living; SABE = Health, Well-Being and Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean; BMI = Body mass index; WC = Waist circumference; CI = Confidence Interval
LWC = Low waist circumference ≤88 cm in women and ≤102 cm in men
HWC = High waist circumference >88 cm in women and >102 cm in men
Normal BMI = 18.5 to <25 kg/m2
Overweight = BMI of 25 <30 kg/m2
Obesity = BMI ≥30 kg/m2