Table 3.
Factors associated with poor self-perceived health in older people. Multivariate logistic regression model results
| Variables | OR (95 % CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.96 (0.93–0.99) | 0.037 |
| Sex | ||
| Women | 1.00 | 0.979 |
| Men | 0.99 (0.62–1.58) | |
| Number of drugs taken daily | <0.0001 | |
| 0–2 | 1.00 | |
| ≥3 | 5.76 (3.60–9.18) | |
| Sensory impairment | ||
| 0 | 1.00 | 0.019 |
| ≥1 | 1.87 (1.15–3.04) | |
| Sleep quality | ||
| Good | 1.00 | 0.045 |
| Bad | 1.82 (1.02–3.28) | |
| Nutrition pattern (STARU) | ||
| Good | 1.00 | 0.032 |
| Bad | 2.37 (1.08–5.21) | |
| Cognitively stimulating activities | ||
| Yes | 1.00 | 0.003 |
| No | 4.08 (1.64–10.20) | |
| Group social activities | ||
| Yes | 1.00 | <0.0001 |
| No | 2.62 (1.63–4.23) |
STARU screening tool for assessing risk of undernutrition, OR odds ratio, 95 % IC 95 % confidence interval; OR >1 indicate higher odds of poor SPH; OR <1 indicate lower odds of poor SPH; Estimates are based on n = 632 participants due to missing values; Model diagnostics AUC = 0.810; Hosmer-Lemeshow-p-value = 0.152; R-square = 0.169; Max-Rescaled 0.318