Table 4.
Mean Difference in Physical Function Score by Number of Chronic Conditions and Comorbidity With Coronary Diseasea
| N (%) | Crude Model | Adjusted Modelb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Difference (95% Cl) | Mean Difference (95% Cl) | ||
| 0–1 Conditions (reference) | 11,029 (33.0) | 65.9 (65.4, 66.4) | 73.7 (72.9, 74.4) |
| Number of conditions (multimorbid): | |||
| 2 | 7,424 (22.2) | −9.9 (−10.7, −9.0) | −7.6 (−8.4, −6.8) |
| 3 | 4,570 (13.7) | −16.2 (−17.3, −15.2) | −13.1 (−14.0, −12.2) |
| 4 or more | 3,663 (11.0) | −25.1 (−26.3, −24.0) | −19.4 (−20.4, −18.3) |
| Undetermined | 6,700 (20.1) | −9.1 (−10.0, −8.2) | −8.0 (−8.9, −7.1) |
| Coronary disease only (reference) | 412 (7.9) | 59.1 (56.3, 61.8) | 65.4 (61.8, 68.9) |
| Has coronary disease and: | |||
| Stroke | 814 (15.6) | −19.2 (−22.7, −15.7) | −17.5 (−20.8, −14.2) |
| Cancer, excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer | 1,341 (25.7) | −14.2 (−17.4, −11.0) | −12.8 (−15.8, −9.7) |
| Diabetes | 1,193 (22.9) | −20.0 (−23.3, −16.8) | −16.8 (−20.0, −13.7) |
| Hip fracture | 357 (6.8) | −24.7 (−29.0, −20.5) | −22.4 (−26.4, −18.3) |
| Osteoarthritis | 3,221 (61.7) | −15.1 (−18.1, −12.2) | −13.4 (−16.2, −10.6) |
| Depression | 640 (12.3) | −20.1 (−23.8, −16.3) | −18.1 (−21.6, −14.5) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 408 (7.8) | −20.2 (−24.2, −16.2) | −19.0 (−22.8, −15.2) |
| Cognitive impairment | 658 (12.6) | −21.8 (−25.7, −17.9) | −20.0 (−23.7, −16.2) |
| Sensory impairment | 967 (18.5) | −17.7 (−21.1, −14.3) | −15.0 (−18.2, −11.8) |
| Fell ≥2 in past 12 months | 1,096 (21.0) | −21.1 (−24.4, −17.8) | −19.0 (−22.1, −15.8) |
| Urinary incontinence | 544 (10.4) | −17.1 (−20.9, −13.2) | −13.8 (−17.5, −10.2) |
Notes: CI = confidence interval.
aMean difference in physical function score relative to the reference group.
bAdjusted for age, race/ethnicity, education, smoking status, body mass index, physical activity, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia.