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Table 3 Associations between FIM domains and annual hospitalization in multimorbid (n = 1173) and non-multimorbid (n = 1430) older adultsa

From: Functional status and annual hospitalization in multimorbid and non-multimorbid older adults: a cross-sectional study in Southern China

Variable

Annual Hospitalization

 

OR b

95% CI

 

Multimorbid

Non-multimorbid

Total

Multimorbid

Non-multimorbid

Total

Self-care ability

1.01

1.03

1.05

0.78–1.29

0.61–1.72

0.84–1.31

Sphincter control

1.03

1.27

1.04

0.82–1.28

0.75–2.16

0.85–1.27

Transfer

0.98

0.93

0.96

0.78–1.22

0.70–1.24

0.81–1.14

Walk

0.79*

0.72*

0.75*

0.66-0.95

0.56-0.94

0.64–0.87

Communication

1.28

0.93

1.19

1.04–1.58

0.69–1.24

1.00–1.41

Social cognition

0.78*

1.06

0.81*

0.63-0.97

0.75-1.49

0.68–0.97

  1. FIM Functional Independence Measure
  2. *P < 0.05
  3. aThe six FIM domains were included as predictor variables for annual hospitalization in a multivariable regression model without adjusting for other variables
  4. bOdds ratio per SD increase in a predictor variable