Table 3.
Multiple logistic regression results showing significant association between bad MCS and exposure variables for oldest-old population of Brejo dos Santos, Brazil (SABE-PB).
| Bad MCS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variables | SABE-PB | |
| PR | 95% IC | |
| Religion importance to the seniors. | ||
| Important | 1 | - |
| Not important | 0.29 | 0.09-0.92 |
| Cognitive state | ||
| Adequate | 1 | - |
| Suggestive of impairment | 2.11 | 1.35-0.31* |
| Subjective well-being | ||
| Best | 1 | - |
| Worst | 1.94 | 1.29-2.92 |
| Sleep self-assessment | ||
| Good | 1 | - |
| Average | 1.65 | 1.07-2.54 |
| Bad | 1.79 | 1.14-2.82 |
| Number of medication used by seniors | ||
| None | 1 | - |
| One to four | 1.82 | 0.99-3.36 |
| Five or more | 2.80 | 1.61-4.85 |
Note. Data was collected in Brejo dos Santos, in the state of Paraíba, Brazil (SABE-PB) and in São Paulo, capital (SABE-SP) in 2017 and 2016, respectively. MCS = Mental Component Summary; SABE (Saúde, Bem-Estar e Envelhecimento) = Health, Well-being and Aging project; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval; PR = Prevalence rate.