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Table 4 Results of weighted logistic regression with problems in EQ-5D dimensions used as dependent variables (n = 1659)

From: Health status of the advanced elderly in six european countries: results from a representative survey using EQ-5D and SF-12

Independent variable

Problems in dimension mobility

Problems in dimension self care

Problems in dimension usual activities

Problems in dimension pain/discomfort

Problems in dimension anxiety/depression

Problems in any dimension

 

OR

99% CI

OR

99% CI

OR

99% CI

OR

99% CI

OR

99% CI

OR

99% CI

Age

(years)

1.10**

1.06 - 1.15

1.15**

1.10 - 1.20

1.12**

1.07 - 1.17

1.05*

1.01 - 1.09

1.00

0.94 - 1.07

1.08**

1.04 - 1.13

Male gender

(ref. female)

0.51**

0.35 - 0.75

0.69

0.42 - 1.10

0.49**

0.32 - 0.73

0.49**

0.33 - 0.71

0.55

0.30 - 1.02

0.57**

0.38 - 0.85

Education > 12 years

(ref. education ≤ 12 years)

0.91

0.53 - 1.56

0.45*

0.23 - 0.88

0.83

0.47 - 1.44

0.90

0.53 - 1.54

0.74

0.34 - 1.59

0.97

0.56 - 1.68

Paid employment

(ref. no paid employment)

0.99

0.49 - 1.98

1.35

0.63 - 2.90

1.09

0.54 - 2.20

0.71

0.33 - 1.52

0.74

0.22 - 2.47

0.88

0.42 - 1.86

Income > median

(ref. income ≤ media)

0.70

0.49 - 1.02

0.85

0.55 - 1.33

0.95

0.66 - 1.36

0.69*

0.49 - 0.98

0.82

0.49 - 1.39

0.73

0.50 - 1.06

Living with partner

(ref. not living with partner)

1.15

0.78 - 1.68

0.93

0.56 - 1.56

1.09

0.71 - 1.67

1.04

0.71 - 1.52

1.35

0.74 - 2.46

0.94

0.63 - 1.41

Belgiuma

0.90

0.60 - 1.36

1.12

0.66 - 1.90

1.12

0.81 - 1.55

0.91

0.61 - 1.34

0.65

0.33 - 1.32

0.91

0.63 - 1.33

Francea

1.02

0.70 - 1.49

1.04

0.70 - 1.53

0.92

0.63 - 1.33

1.44

0.95 - 2.19

1.85*

1.04 - 3.28

1.31

0.82 - 2.09

Germanya

1.40

0.99 - 1.96

0.95

0.61 - 1.49

0.97

0.68 - 1.37

0.94

0.67 - 1.31

0.70

0.36 - 1.39

1.20

0.83 - 1.72

Italya

1.22

0.89 - 1.67

1.35

0.90 - 2.03

1.49**

1.09 - 2.03

1.50*

1.09 - 2.06

2.09**

1.33 - 3.27

1.29

0.92 - 1.82

Netherlandsa

0.65

0.42 - 1.01

0.68

0.34 - 1.34

0.66

0.41 - 1.05

0.80

0.53 - 1.22

0.38

0.14 - 1.05

0.70

0.46 - 1.09

Spaina

0.98

0.73 - 1.32

0.99

0.66 - 1.50

1.03

0.77 - 1.39

0.68**

0.51 - 0.91

1.46

0.92 - 2.24

0.77

0.57 - 1.04

  1. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; a effect coding for deviation of country-specific mean from grand mean; * p < 0.01; ** p < 0.001
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