Table 5.

Associations between anemia^a and frailty^b or disability^c, and falls^d, total sample (n), OR (CI). The Tromsø Study 2001-2002

	Unadjusted model	Model 1e	Model 2f
Anemic & frail (30)	1.03 (0.48-2.22)	0.98 (0.45-2.13)	0.94 (0.40-2.22)
Anemic, not frail (36)	0.80 (0.38-1.66)	0.77 (0.36-1.61)	0.74 (0.32-1.85)
Not anemic & frail (202)	1.22 (0.91-1.65)	1.15 (0.84-1.59)	1.23 (0.87-1.74)
Not anemic & not frail (2173)	1 (ref)	1 (ref)	1 (ref)
Anemic & disabeled (34)	0.75 (0.35-1.63)	0.74 (0.34-1.60)	0.78 (0.34-1.81)
Anemic, not disabeled (71)	1.00 (0.60-1.68)	0.97 (0.57-1.63)	0.92 (0.50-1.70)
Not anemic & disabeled (305)	1.18 (0.90-1.55)	1.15 (0.87-1.52)	1.14 (0.83-1.56)
Not anemic & not disabeled (874)	1.00 (ref)	1.00 (ref)	1.00 (ref)

OR Odds Ratios from logistic regression models, CI Confidence Intervals

^aWHO criteria (< 12 g/dl in women, < 13 g/dl in men)

^bModified Fried’s criteria

^cSelf-reported abilities to perform daily activities

^dSelf-reported fall last year

^eModel 1: Adjusted for age (years) and sex

^fModel 2: In addition to Model 1 adjusted number of drugs (self-reported)