Table 3.
Sex differences in the Comorbidity Index and the Frailty Phenotype over age groups, adjusted for wave and European region, among participants in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), interviewed from 2004–2005 to 2015
| All regions OR (95% CI) | Northern Europea OR (95% CI) | Western Europeb OR (95% CI) | Southern Europec OR (95% CI) | Eastern Europed OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comorbidity Index | |||||
| 50–54 | 0.96 (0.88, 1.06) | 1.33 (1.10, 1.61) | 0.91 (0.81, 1.02) | 0.92 (0.77, 1.10) | 1.26 (0.88, 1.80) |
| 55–59 | 1.00 (0.92, 1.09) | 1.17 (0.99, 1.38) | 0.95 (0.84, 1.07) | 1.03 (0.88, 1.19) | 1.13 (0.94, 1.34) |
| 60–64 | 1.10 (1.03, 1.18) | 0.96 (0.84, 1.09) | 1.00 (0.91, 1.10) | 1.27 (1.13, 1.43) | 1.25 (1.05, 1.49) |
| 65–69 | 1.11 (1.04, 1.18) | 0.97 (0.86, 1.11) | 1.04 (0.94, 1.15) | 1.17 (1.05, 1.31) | 1.30 (1.10, 1.55) |
| 70–74 | 1.27 (1.18, 1.37) | 0.97 (0.84, 1.12) | 1.11 (0.99, 1.24) | 1.53 (1.36, 1.72) | 1.52 (1.26, 1.84) |
| 75–79 | 1.19 (1.10, 1.30) | 0.98 (0.83, 1.15) | 1.03 (0.91, 1.17) | 1.45 (1.27, 1.65) | 1.43 (1.14, 1.79) |
| 80–84 | 1.25 (1.13, 1.39) | 1.17 (0.96, 1.42) | 1.09 (0.94, 1.28) | 1.50 (1.24, 1.80) | 1.51 (1.14, 1.99) |
| 85–89 | 1.26 (1.08, 1.47) | 1.46 (1.15, 1.84) | 1.12 (0.89, 1.42) | 1.41 (1.09, 1.83) | 1.58 (1.08, 2.30) |
| 90+ | 1.16 (0.92, 1.47) | 1.14 (0.78, 1.68) | 1.02 (0.70, 1.48) | 1.40 (0.98, 1.99) | 1.29 (0.70, 2.39) |
| All | 1.11 (1.07, 1.15) | 1.08 (1.01, 1.16) | 1.01 (0.96, 1.06) | 1.23 (1.15–1.30) | 1.30 (1.18, 1.44) |
| Frailty Phenotype | |||||
| 50–54 | 1.49 (1.36, 1.63) | 1.25 (1.04, 1.51) | 1.40 (1.25, 1.56) | 1.64 (1.39, 1.93) | 1.53 (1.04, 2.27) |
| 55–59 | 1.51 (1.39, 1.64) | 1.49 (1.25, 1.77) | 1.35 (1.20, 1.51) | 1.81 (1.57, 2.09) | 1.56 (1.29, 1.89) |
| 60–64 | 1.40 (1.31, 1.51) | 1.44 (1.26, 1.65) | 1.29 (1.16, 1.43) | 1.66 (1.47, 1.87) | 1.30 (1.09, 1.56) |
| 65–69 | 1.65 (1.54, 1.78) | 1.15 (1.00, 1.32) | 1.54 (1.38, 1.72) | 1.91 (1.69, 2.16) | 1.64 (1.35, 1.99) |
| 70–74 | 1.67 (1.54, 1.82) | 1.38 (1.19, 1.61) | 1.49 (1.32, 1.68) | 1.98 (1.73, 2.26) | 2.08 (1.68, 2.57) |
| 75–79 | 1.68 (1.52, 1.85) | 1.50 (1.25, 1.81) | 1.50 (1.30, 1.74) | 2.10 (1.77, 2.48) | 1.48 (1.12, 1.95) |
| 80–84 | 1.67 (1.46, 1.91) | 1.78 (1.42, 2.24) | 1.44 (1.18, 1.77) | 2.08 (1.65, 2.61) | 1.90 (1.37, 2.62) |
| 85–89 | 1.70 (1.40, 2.06) | 1.62 (1.17, 2.26) | 1.70 (1.27, 2.28) | 1.82 (1.31, 2.54) | 1.59 (0.92, 2.75) |
| 90+ | 1.69 (1.18, 2.43) | 0.78 (0.43, 1.38) | 2.07 (1.31, 3.25) | 1.42 (0.64, 3.16) | 1.47 (0.56, 3.83) |
| All | 1.56 (1.51, 1.62) | 1.39 (1.29, 1.49) | 1.43 (1.36, 1.51) | 1.84 (1.72, 1.96) | 1.58 (1.41, 1.76) |
OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
a
Denmark and Sweden
b
Austria, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Ireland and Luxembourg
c
Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal
d
Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Estonia and Croatia