Table 3.

Adjusted associations of mobility/disability status with social engagement among adults aged 65 years and older. Participants (n=680) were from a population-based survey of Philadelphia residents in 2010.

	Engagement Outside the Home		Engagement In the Home
	Participates in Social Org. a	Uses Senior Center Activities b	Talks to Friends or Relatives c	Uses Internet d
	OR (95% CI)	OR (95% CI)	OR (95% CI)	OR (95% CI)
High mobility, No disability	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Low mobility, No disability	0.59 (0.41, 0.85)	0.67 (0.42–1.06)	0.47 (0.32, 0.70)	0.38 (0.23–0.65)
Low mobility, Disability	0.42 (0.26, 0.67)	0.36 (0.19–0.68)	0.72 (0.44, 1.19)	0.39 (0.18–0.86)

^aadjusted for age, sex, race, living alone, education, high blood pressure, and number of aids used

^badjusted for age, sex, race, living alone, high blood pressure, number of aids used, and use of formal in-home care

^cadjusted for age, sex, race, education, stress, use of formal in-home care, diabetes and depression

^dadjusted for age, sex, race, living alone, education, poverty, diabetes, obesity, number of aids used, formal in-home care, and depression