Table 2.

Final adjusted model for ambulatory home care clients with dementia^a

Risk Factor	Odds Ratio (95% CI)	p Value
Age (years)
< 65	1.07 (0.85–1.34)	0.58
≥ 65 to < 75 (reference)	1.00
≥ 75 to < 85	1.26 (1.16–1.37)	< 0.001
≥ 85 to < 95	1.35 (1.24–1.46)	< 0.001
≥ 95	1.31 (1.06–1.63)	0.01
Male (reference: female)	1.20 (1.15–1.25)	< 0.001
Absence of Informal Support (reference: presence of support)	0.59 (0.40–0.87)	0.007
Parkinsonism (reference: not present)	1.63 (1.45–1.84)	< 0.001
Unsteady Gait (reference: not present)	1.43 (1.35–1.50)	< 0.001
Arthritis (reference: not present)	1.09 (1.05–1.13)	< 0.001
Bladder Continence
Continent / Continent with Catheter (reference)	1.00
Usually Continent / Occasionally Incontinent	1.17 (1.10–1.25)	< 0.001
Frequently Incontinent / Completely Incontinent / Did Not Occur	1.19 (1.14–1.26)	< 0.001
Worsening Bladder Continence (reference: not present)	1.16 (1.10–1.23)	< 0.001
Dizziness or Lightheadedness (reference: not present)	1.23 (1.09–1.38)	< 0.001
≥ 9 Medications (reference: 0–8 medications)	1.11 (1.07–1.14)	< 0.001
Antidepressant (reference: not present)	1.11 (1.04–1.19)	0.003
ADL Scoreb
0 (reference)	1.00
1–2	1.01 (0.95–1.08)	0.75
3–4	0.99 (0.89–1.10)	0.88
5–6	0.58 (0.41–0.82)	0.002
Stair Climbing (reference: no difficulty climbing)	1.14 (1.07–1.22)	< 0.001

^aAdjusted for assessment interval;

^bActivities of Daily Living Hierarchy Scale; range 0–6