Table 5.
Significant differences in health-related characteristics and self-rated health.
| Parameter (Affirmative) | Poor/Fair | Good | Very Good/Excellent | Total | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meals help independence | 73.1 a (60, 83) | 61.4 a (54, 69) | 50.1 b (45, 55) | 60.8 (28, 36) | 0.006 |
| Diabetes | 50.8 a (42, 60) | 34.3 b (28, 41) | 15.1 c (10, 23) | 32.1 (28, 36) | <0.001 |
| Eating healthier due to congregate meals | 87.2 a (81, 92) | 82.5 a (74, 89) | 68.3 b (60, 75) | 78.5 (74, 83) | 0.001 |
| Poverty (<$20,000/year) | 58.9 a (47, 70) | 47.5 a,b (41, 54) | 34.6 b (27, 43) | 45.5 (39, 52) | 0.001 |
| Food insecurity | 27.0 a (14, 45) | 12.9 a,b (8, 20) | 7.9 b (5, 13) | 15.2 (11, 22) | 0.005 |
| Difficulty in 2 or more activities of daily living | 35.1 a (27, 44) | 12.7 b (8, 19) | 4.4 c (2, 8) | 16.2 (12, 21) | <0.001 |
| Socially active (vs. would like to do more) | 36.6 a (21, 55) | 60.0 a,b (51, 69) | 71.8 b (61, 80) | 57.7 (50, 66) | 0.001 |
Note: Data presented as percentage and 95% CI in parentheses. Significance is based on the adjusted F and its degrees of freedom. The adjusted F is a variant of the second-order Rao-Scott adjusted Chi-Square statistic. Columns that have the same letter are not significantly different from each other. For example, a significantly higher percent of persons who reported very good to excellent health were more socially active compared to those who reported fair to poor health. Letters, a, and b show differences between the column groups of health. These groups are different when the letters differ. Significance was considered at p < 0.05.