Table 4.
Meta-analysed effects of healthy ageing and self-rated health on incident dependence, controlling sequentially for sociodemographic and health conditions
| Incident dependence sub-HR (95% CI) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy Ageing | Q1 quintile | Q2 quintile | Q3 quintile | Q4 quintile | Q5 quintile |
| Model 1 | 10.61 (8.38–13.43) | 4.38 (3.42–5.61) | 2.85 (2.20–3.68) | 1.86 (1.42–2.45) | reference |
| I2 = 0.0%, p = 0.468 | I2 = 0.0%, p = 0.696 | I2 = 0.0%, p = 0.663 | 0.0%, p = 0.670 | ||
| Model 2 | 7.76 (6.04–9.97) | 3.63 (2.80–4.70) | 2.52 (1.94–3.27) | 1.72 (1.30–2.27) | reference |
| I2 = 0.0%, p = 0.949 | I2 = 0.0%, p = 0.915 | I2 = 0.0%, p = 0.904 | I2 = 0.0%, p = 0.830 | ||
| Model 3 | 5.21 (4.02–6.75) | 3.53 (2.71–4.59) | 2.60 (2.00–3.35) | 1.74 (1.32–2.29) | reference |
| I2 = 0.0%, p = 0.735 | I2 = 0.0%, p = 0.819 | I2 = 0.0%, p = 0.889 | I2 = 0.0%, p = 0.799 | ||
| Self-rated health | very low | low | moderate | good | very good |
| Model 1 | 2.18 (1.30–3.64) | 2.33 (1.84–2.94) | 1.54 (1.30–1.83) | 1.14 (0.96–1.35) | reference |
| I2 = 47.4%, p = 0.107 | I2 = 65.1%, p = 0.014 | I2 = 54.6%, p = 0.051 | I2 = 24.1%, p = 0.253 | ||
| Model 2 | 1.77 (0.99–3.18) | 2.03 (1.60–2.57) | 1.37 (1.15–1.62) | 1.02 (0.85–1.22) | reference |
| I2 = 1.3%, p = 0.399 | I2 = 54.6%, p = 0.051 | I2 = 59.2%, p = 0.031 | I2 = 39.6%, p = 0.141 | ||
| Model 3 | 1.51 (0.77–2.94) | 1.70 (1.29–2.24) | 1.29 (1.07–1.55) | 1.01 (0.84–1.21) | reference |
| I2 = 0.0%, p = 0.529 | I2 = 0.0%, p = 0.616 | I2 = 19.7%, p = 0.285 | I2 = 4.1%, p = 0.390 | ||
sub-HR sub-hazard rates of competing risk analysis, CI confidence intervals, Q1: lowest level of healthy ageing; Q5: highest level of healthy ageing; Model 1: no adjustments; Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, education level, number of assets; Model 3: Model 2 + physical impairments, stroke, depression, dementia