Table 2. Univariate analysis related to social participation, according to characteristics selected for older adults aged 50 years and over. Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil), 2015–2016.
| Characteristic | Social participation | ||
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| PR (95%CI) | PR (95%CI) | PR (95%CI) | |
| Fear of falling because of defects in sidewalks | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.00 (0.97–1.04) | 0.97 (0.94–1.01) | 0.99 (0.96–1.02) |
| Difficulty to cross streets | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 0.91(0.88–0.96)* | 0.89 (0.85–0.93)* | 0.91 (0.88–0.93)* |
| Concern about the difficulty to get on a bus, subway, or train | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 0.93 (0.90–0.97)* | 0.88 (0.84–0.92)* | 0.92 (0.89–0.95)* |
| Perception of violence in the neighborhood | |||
| Non-violent | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Violent | 1.00 (0.96–1.04) | 1.03 (0.97–1.07) | 1.01 (0.98–1.04) |
| Age group (years) | |||
| 50–59 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 60–69 | 0.96 (0.92–1.00) | 0.96 (0.91–1.01) | 0.96 (0.93–0.99)* |
| 70–79 | 0.86 (0.80–0.92)* | 0.89 (0.83–0.95)* | 0.87 (0.83–0.91)* |
| 80 and over | 0.85 (0.78–0.94)* | 0.76 (0.65–0.88)* | 0.82 (0.76–0.88)* |
| Marital status | |||
| Does not live with a partner | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Lives with a partner | 1.06 (1.02–1.10)* | 1.15 (1.08–1.21)* | 1.09 (1.05–1.13)* |
| Formal education (years) | |||
| Did not go to school | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 1–4 | 1.20 (1.13–1.28)* | 1.26 (1.13–1.40)* | 1.22 (1.15–1.30)* |
| 5–8 | 1.28 (1.20–1.37)* | 1.36 (1.22–1.53)* | 1.31 (1.23–1.40)* |
| 9 or more | 1.39 (1.29–1.49)* | 1.48 (1.33–1.66)* | 1.42 (1.33–1.53)* |
| Socioeconomic position score (quintiles) | |||
| 1 (worst) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2 | 1.15 (1.06–1.25)* | 1.10 (1.01–1.18)* | 1.13 (1.06–1.20)* |
| 3 | 1.23 (1.13–1.33)* | 1.14 (1.05–1.23)* | 1.19 (1.11– 1.26)* |
| 4 | 1.27 (1.20–1.35)* | 1.22 (1.14–1.31)* | 1.25 (1.19–1.32)* |
| 5 (best) | 1.33 (1.23–1.44)* | 1.34 (1.25–1.43)* | 1.34 (1.27–1.41)* |
| Body mass index | |||
| Adequate | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Low weight | 0.93 (0.83–1.04) | 0.96 (0.87–1.05) | 0.95 (0.88–1.02) |
| Obese | 0.99 (0.96–1.02) | 1.01 (0.96–1.05) | 1.00 (0.97–1.03) |
| Self-rated health | |||
| Very good/Good | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Fair | 0.94 (0.91–0.98)* | 0.93 (0.90–0.97)* | 0.94 (0.91–0.97)* |
| Poor/Very poor | 0.81 (0.76–0.88)* | 0.78 (0.71–0.85)* | 0.80 (0.75–0.85)* |
| Lives in an asphalted/paved street | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.02 (0.97–1.09) | 1.09 (1.01–1.17)* | 1.05 (1.01–1.10)* |
| Time living in the municipality (years) | |||
| ≤ 10 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 11–20 | 0.91 (0.85–0.98)* | 1.01 (0.91–1.13) | 0.96 (0.90–1.03) |
| > 20 | 0.93 (0.88–0.99)* | 1.02 (0.95–1.10) | 0.98 (0.94–1.01) |
* p < 0.05
All variables were adjusted for age.