Table 4 Adjusted Differences in HUI2 Scores by Demographic, Social, Health and Clinical Characteristics of Older Female and Male Home Care Clients

Age Group

    < 75

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    75-84

-0.03 (0.02)

p = 0.2009

-0.01 (0.04)

p = 0.7350

    85+

-0.004 (0.03)

p = 0.8771

-0.005 (0.05)

p = 0.9168

Caregiver Stress

    no indicators

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    1+ indicator(s)

-0.08 (0.03)

p = 0.0019

-0.11 (0.04)

p = 0.0081

Reports Feels Lonely

    no

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    yes

-0.02 (0.02)

p = 0.3289

-0.04 (0.04)

p = 0.3205

Self-Rated Health

    good/excellent

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    poor

-0.06 (0.02)

p = 0.0056

-0.08 (0.04)

p = 0.0478

Arthritis

    no

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    yes

-0.05 (0.02)

p = 0.0093

-0.03 (0.03)

p = 0.3807

Congestive Heart Failure

    no

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Ref

    yes

-0.03 (0.02)

p = 0.1634

-0.03 (0.04)

p = 0.3398

Peripheral Vascular Disease

    no

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    yes

-0.03 (0.03)

p = 0.3191

0.01 (0.04)

p = 0.7597

Emphysema/COPD

    no

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Ref

    yes

0.02 (0.02)

p = 0.3609

-0.008 (0.04)

p = 0.8339

Osteoporosis

    no

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Ref

    yes

-0.003 (0.02)

p = 0.8880

-0.02 (0.05)

p = 0.6497

Psychiatric Diagnosis

    no

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Ref

    yes

-0.05 (0.02)

p = 0.0265

-0.03 (0.04)

p = 0.3819

Bladder Incontinence

    no

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Ref

    yes

-0.05 (0.02)

p = 0.0085

-0.04 (0.04)

p = 0.3619

Pressure Ulcer

    no

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Ref

    yes (any stage 1-4)

-0.05 (0.06)

p = 0.4011

-0.001 (0.06)

p = 0.9813

    missing value

-0.06 (0.04)

p = 0.1078

-0.17 (0.09)

p = 0.0508

Urinary Tract Infection

    No

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    Yes

-0.05 (0.05)

p = 0.3461

-0.23 (0.10)

p = 0.0168

n = 351, R ² 0.17

n = 138; R ² 0.22