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. 2015 Apr 21;7:56. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2015.00056

Table 2.

Results of hierarchical regression analysis on frailty.

Determinants Model 1
Model 2
Model 3
Model 4
Model 5
b 95%CI r b 95%CI r b 95%CI r b 95%CI r b 95%CI r
Age
Linear effect 0.02 -0.04; 0.08 0.03 0.02 -0.03; 0.07 0.05 0.04 -0.01; 0.09 0.08 0.04 -0.01; 0.09 0.07 0.04 -0.01; 0.09 0.07
Quadratic effect -0.01** -0.02; 0.00 0.16 -0.01* -0.01; 0.00 -0.13 -0.01* -0.01; 0.00 -0.10 -0.01 -0.01; 0.00 -0.08 0.00 -0.01; 0.00 -0.07
Sex (women vs. men) 1.41** 0.46; 2.35 0.17 1.25** 0.43; 2.06 0.16 0.95* 0.17; 1.74 0.11 1.03** 0.26; 1.80 0.12 0.84* 0.04; 1.64 0.09
Education -0.11 -0.24; 0.01 -0.10 -0.09 -0.20; 0.02 -0.09 -0.06 -0.16; 0.04 -0.05 -0.03 -0.14; 0.07 -0.03 -0.06 -0.16; 0.05 -0.05
Monthly household income -0.43** -0.71; -0.15 -0.18 -0.35** -0.59; -0.11 -0.15 -0.31** -0.54; -0.08 -0.13 -0.32** -0.55; -0.10 -0.13 -0.29* -0.52; -0.07 -0.12
Life events
Death of a loved one 1.15* 0.15; 2.14 0.13 1.01* 0.16; 1.86 0.12 1.08** 0.27; 1.90 0.13 1.05** 0.26; 1.85 0.12 0.94* 0.14; 1.74 0.10
Serious illness in a loved one 0.30 -0.61; 1.22 0.04 0.20 -0.58; 0.99 0.03 0.15 -0.60; 0.89 0.02 0.07 -0.66; 0.80 0.01 0.21 -0.51; 0.043 0.03
Crime 0.25 -1.49; 2.00 0.02 0.31 -1.18; 1.80 0.02 0.06 -1.36; 1.48 0.00 -0.02 -1.41; 1.37 -0.00 -0.24 -1.62; 1.13 -0.02
Lifestyle 1.73*** 1.18; 2.28 0.31 1.48*** 0.95; 2.01 0.26 1.41*** 0.90; 1.93 0.25 1.41*** 0.89; 1.92 0.24
Satisfaction living environment -2.35*** -3.22; -1.49 -0.27 -1.96*** -2.80; -1.12 -0.22 -2.01*** -2.83; -1.19 -0.22 -2.01*** -2.84; -1.19 -0.22
Self-reported comorbidity 1.82*** 1.11; 2.52 0.24 1.39*** 0.66; 2.12 0.17 1.66*** 0.91; 2.41 0.20
Amount of drugs 0.20*** 0.08; 0.31 0.16 0.17 -0.02; 0.37 0.08
Types of medication
Cardiovascular system -1.18* -2.11; -0.25 -0.11
Nervous system 0.53 -0.21; 1.27 0.06
Metabolism 0.54 -0.26; 1.34 0.06
Musculoskeletal system 0.44 -0.37; 1.25 0.05
Digestive system -0.13 -0.91; 0.65 -0.01
Blood and blood forming organs 0.82* 0.08; 1.55 0.10
Respiratory system -0.45 -1.52; 0.61 -0.04
Genitourinary system -0.89 -2.23; 0.45 -0.06
Endocrine system -0.07 -1.26; 1.13 0.00
ΔR2 (%; p-value) 17.2*** 22.9*** 5.9*** 2.5*** 4.2*

Regression coefficient (b), semi-partial correlation coefficient (r) and p-value for each determinant, and coefficient of determination change (ΔR2) and p-value for each model. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.