Table 5.

Unadjusted and Adjusted Odds Ratios (Relative to Those Living in Traditional Community Housing) for Unmet Need Among the 65 and Older Population Receiving Help or Having Difficulty With Daily Activities

		Unadjusted odds ratios			Adjusted odds ratio
	Retirement or senior housing	Independent living	Assisted living	Retirement or senior housing	Independent living	Assisted living
Living
Any consequence	1.31*	0.82	1.58**	1.26	0.82	0.72
Consequence related to
Getting outside	1.40*	0.66	0.67	1.47	0.86	0.36*
Getting around inside	0.87	0.38*	0.91	0.82	0.35*	0.40*
Getting out of bed	1.63	0.92	0.87	1.96*	2.00	0.81
Getting cleaned up	2.36**	1.21	1.36	2.37**	1.27	0.80
Getting to toilet	0.95	0.58	3.31**	0.94	0.64	1.56
Dressing	1.78*	0.69	0.40	1.89	0.96	0.25*
Shopping	2.64**	0.52	2.35*	2.38**	0.41	1.57
Laundry	2.80**	0.50	1.12	2.49*	0.44	0.85
Preparing hot meals	3.01**	0.63	0.71	2.62**	0.51	0.42
Managing money	1.49	1.12	1.08	1.21	1.28	0.75
Managing medications	1.41	1.07	0.35*	1.41	1.19	0.33*
n = 4,023

**p < .01, *p < .05 difference from community, based on logistic regression model. Unadjusted odds ratios are estimated controlling only for the type of setting. Adjusted odds ratios also control for: demographic characteristics (age, sex, minority status, being low income, being married), health and functioning-related characteristics (count of chronic conditions, probable dementia, physical capacity score, being hospitalized or having surgery in the last 12 months), assistance with only household activities (vs. difficulty only), and assistance with any self-care or mobility activities (vs. difficulty only).