Table 2.
Adjusted Associations of Disablement Over 2 y with Resident Geriatric Syndromes Present at Admission in Ontario LTCH Residents
| Covariate | Regression Coefficient in Multivariable Model |
|---|---|
| Est (95% CI) | |
| Constant | 0.27 (−0.05, 0.59) |
| Time (months since admission) | 0.56 (0.54, 0.58)‡ |
| Baseline Disability (ADL LFS) | 0.86 (0.85, 0.87)‡ |
| Baseline Disability × Time | −0.02 (−0.02, −0.02)‡ |
| Baseline Geriatric Syndromes | |
| Balance impairment | 0.42 (0.28, 0.56)‡ |
| Cognition | |
| Intact or borderline | Reference |
| Moderate impairment | 0.26 (0.11, 0.40)‡ |
| Moderate-severe/very severe impairment | 0.85 (0.66, 1.03)‡ |
| Pain | |
| None | Reference |
| Less than daily pain | −0.17 (−0.30, −0.04)* |
| Daily or severe daily pain | −0.05 (−0.20, 0.10) |
| Geriatric Syndromes’ Association with Disablement Over 2 y | |
| Balance impairment × Time | 0.04 (0.02, 0.06)‡ |
| Moderately-severe to severe cognitive impairment × Time | 0.08 (0.06, 0.10)‡ |
| Daily or severe daily pain × Time | −0.03 (−0.05, −0.01)† |
Note: All model estimates are adjusted for resident age, sex, marital status, preadmission neighborhood income quintile, and the six additional geriatric syndromes and 16 chronic conditions indicated in Supplementary Table S3.
ADL = Activities of daily living; CI = Confidence interval; LFS = Long form score; LTCH = Long-term care home.
Statistical significance of each coefficient is indicated as follows: *p-value <.05; †p-value <.01; ‡p-value <.0001.