Table 8 Chronic Conditions, Activities of Daily Living, Depression: Adjusted Data from Cohorts I, II, and III
Chronic Condition | Proxy-Completed | Self-Completed | χ2 Value | Effect Size | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angina Pectoris ∫ | 669 | (20.3%) | 669 | (19.4%) | 0.8 | 0.02 |
Arthritis Hand/Wrist | 1,353 | (39.2%) | 1,394 | (40.4%) | 1.0 | 0.02 |
Arthritis Hip/Knee | 1,509 | (43.7%) | 1,590 | (46.1%) | 3.8* | 0.05 |
Any Cancer ‡ | 495 | (14.4%) | 482 | (14.0%) | 0.2 | 0.01 |
Congestive Heart Failure | 496 | (14.4%) | 508 | (14.7%) | 0.2 | 0.01 |
Crohn's Disease/ Ulcerative Colitis/Inflammatory Bowel Disease | 238 | (6.9%) | 225 | (6.5%) | 0.4 | 0.02 |
Diabetes | 805 | (23.3%) | 887 | (25.7%) | 5.3** | 0.06 |
Emphysema/Asthma/COPD †| 526 | (15.3%) | 607 | (17.6%) | 6.9** | 0.06 |
Hypertension | 2,007 | (58.2%) | 1,962 | (56.9%) | 1.2 | 0.03 |
Myocardial Infarction | 501 | (14.5%) | 525 | (15.2%) | 0.7 | 0.02 |
Other heart conditions | 883 | (25.6%) | 914 | (26.5%) | 0.7 | 0.02 |
Sciatica | 846 | (24.5%) | 1,002 | (29.0%) | 18.0*** | 0.10 |
Stroke | 757 | (21.9%) | 768 | (22.3%) | 0.1 | 0.01 |
Type of Impaired ADL | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Unable/Difficulty Using Toilet | 1,079 | (31.3%) | 991 | (28.7%) | 5.3 | 0.06 |
Unable/Difficulty Eating | 844 | (24.5%) | 753 | (21.8%) | 6.7** | 0.06 |
Unable/Difficulty Bathing | 1,679 | (48.7%) | 1,599 | (46.4%) | 3.7* | 0.05 |
Unable/Difficulty Getting in or out of Chairs | 1,820 | (52.8%) | 1,804 | (52.3%) | 0.1 | 0.01 |
Unable/Difficulty Dressing | 1,527 | (44.3%) | 1,408 | (40.8%) | 8.4* | 0.07 |
Unable/Difficulty Walking | 2,177 | (63.1%) | 2,188 | 63.4%) | 0.1 | 0.01 |
Depression | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Sad/Blue 2 Weeks in Past Year | 1,497 | (43.4%) | 1,472 | (42.7%) | 0.4 | 0.01 |
Depressed /Sad Much of the Time in the Past Year | 1,183 | (34.3%) | 1,197 | (34.7%) | 0.1 | 0.01 |
Depressed/Sad 2 or More Years in Life | 952 | (27.6%) | 986 | (28.6%) | 0.8 | 0.02 |