Association of anemia with worsened activities of daily living and health-related quality of life scores derived from the Minimum Data Set in long-term care residents

Table 3 Regression model for anemia status and MDS-ADL score

	Coefficient	95% Lower bound	95% Upper bound	p-value
Anemic (Index Hb)	1.62	0.63	2.62	0.001
Female	1.66	0.60	2.71	0.002
Age 65-74	2.94	1.17	4.72	0.001
Age 75-84	4.00	2.41	5.58	<0.001
Age 85+	4.57	2.96	6.18	<0.001
Black, not of Hispanic Origin	2.18	−0.17	4.53	0.069
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.01	0.27	7.75	0.036
Tech School or Some College	1.50	0.16	2.84	0.029
College Grad or Advanced Degree	1.45	−0.15	3.04	0.075
Section I CKD or GFR Stage 3-5	−1.20	−2.22	−0.18	0.022
Fell in Past 180 Days	1.30	0.34	2.26	0.008
Alzheimer's Disease	2.52	0.52	4.51	0.014
Bone Fracture	2.03	−0.66	4.71	0.139
Cerebral Palsy	18.87	5.06	32.68	0.007
Cerebral Vascular Accident	2.65	1.18	4.13	<0.001
COPD	1.43	−0.16	3.02	0.078
Diabetes Mellitus	0.75	−0.33	1.84	0.174
Hemiplegia	3.78	1.45	6.12	0.002
Multiple Sclerosis	7.54	4.51	10.56	<0.001
Parkinson's Disease	3.65	−0.99	8.30	0.123
Quadriplegia	9.90	4.92	14.87	<0.001
Seizure	1.78	−0.58	4.13	0.139
Transient Ischemic Attack	−4.06	−9.35	1.23	0.132
Antianxiety/Hynotic/Antipsychotic Med	−1.28	−2.96	0.41	0.138
Antidepressant Medication	0.85	−0.55	2.25	0.234
Intercept	7.78	5.82	9.75	<0.001

MDS-ADL Score (0–28 where higher score is worse score). Reference is not anemic, male, age <65 years, white race, not completed high school, GFR stage 1–2 (from serum creatinine) or no MDS Section I CKD noted, not fallen in past 180 days, absence of conditions or drugs listed. n=838. Adjusted r²=0.1454.

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