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. 2018 Jul-Sep;12(3):306–313. doi: 10.1590/1980-57642018dn12-030012

Table 3. Clinical and functional characteristics of sample according to body image satisfaction.

Variables Body image satisfaction p* Crude OR+
Yes (n=165) No (n=367) 95% CI§
Medication|| Yes 140 (88.6) 324 (90.5) 0,510§ 1.0
No 18 (11.4) 34 (9.5)   1.068 (0.869-1.313)
Polypharmacy|| Yes 84 (52.2) 208 (58.6) 0.173§ 1.0
No 77 (47.8) 147 (41.4)   1.142 (1.021-1.278)
Urinary incontinence|| Yes 51 (31.5) 120 (33.3) 0.677§ 0.943 (0.618-1.367)
No 111 (68.5) 240 (66.7)   1.0
Presence of cognitive impairment|| Yes 43 (27.6) 109 (30.8) 0.463§ 0.855 (0.563-1.298)
No 113 (72.4) 245 (69.2)   1.0
Fall in past year|| Yes 53 (32.3) 115 (31.4) 0.838§ 1.0
No 111 (67.7) 251 (68.6)   1.042 (0.702-1.546)
Nº of falls in past year|| 1 25 (47.2) 46 (41.1) 0.515§ 0.793 (0.369-1.702)
2 16 (30.2) 31 (27.7)   0.716 (0.502-1.195)
≥3 12 (22.6) 35 (31.3) 1.0  
Fracture after fall|| Yes 12 (22.6) 31 (27.0) 0.551§ 0.793 (0.369-1.702)
No 41 (77.4) 84 (73.0)   1.0
Time to walk 10m (s)
Mean±SD (Range)
6.3±1.7 (3.0-13.0) 6.8± (3.0-20.0) 0.104** 0.850 (0.761-1.250)
Sit/Stand Test (number of repetitions/30s)
Mean±SD (Range)
9.7±3.4 (1.0-23.0) 8.4±2.9 (1.0-18.0) 0.009** 1.147 (1.076-1.222)
Handgrip Strength (Kgf)
Mean±SD (Range)
29.4±9.5 (11.4-50.0) 24.7±8.8 (5.2-45.8) <0.001** 1.055 (1.033-1.078)
*

Minimum level of significance for bivariate analysis;

+

Odds Ratio;

§

95% confidence interval for Odds Ratio;

§

Pearson’s Chi-square;

||

Data expressed as n (%);

Standard deviation;

**

Student’s t-test for independent groups.