TABLE 3.
Multinomial Regression Models Estimating the Effect of Walking Ability on Self-Rated Health, Adjusted for the Covariates in Model 1
| Excellent Vs. Good |
Good Vs. Fair |
Good Vs. Poor/Bad |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Model 2a | ||||||
| Walking difficulty | ||||||
| Not at all | 3.14 | 0.81–12.16 | 0.30* | 0.11–0.83 | 0.13* | 0.02–0.96 |
| Yes (ref) | ||||||
| Model 2b | ||||||
| Normal walking speeda | 1.35* | 1.04–1.77 | 0.76* | 0.59–0.97 | 0.64* | 0.47–0.86 |
| Model 2c | ||||||
| Fast walking speeda | 0.99 | 0.95–1.03 | 0.88 | 0.76–1.02 | 0.73* | 0.62–0.91 |
Note: Reference category for self-rated health is “good.” OR = odds ratio.
*
p < .05
**
p < .01.
a
In this analysis walking speeds were multiplied by 10; therefore, these ORs represent the factors by which the odds of the SRH outcome increases for each 0.1m/s increment in walking speed, after adjusting for the effects of the other covariates in the regression model.