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Table 2 Unadjusted logistic regression investigating the association between elevated levels of C Reactive Protein (> 3.0 mg/L) and independent variables. The SABE Survey (Health, Well-Being, and Aging), Brazil, 2010

From: Inflammation and quality of life in later life: findings from the health, well-being and aging study (SABE)

Variables

OR

95% CI

Socio-Demographic Conditions

 Gender

  Female

1.28

(0.97;1.69)

 Age

  70–79

1.02

(0.76;1.36)

  80 and more

0.85

(0.63;1.15)

 Educational level

  4–7 years

0.95

(0.66;1.37)

  1–3 years

1.27

(0.86;1.88)

  Illiterate

1.10

(0.72;1.68)

 Financial sufficiency

  No

1.17

(0.90;1.52)

Health Conditions

 Number of Non-Communicable Diseases

  One

1.29

(0.80;2.10)

  Two or over

1.57

(1.04;2.38)

 Chronic pain

  Yes

1.08

(0.85;1.39)

 Hypertension

  Yes

1.58

(1.15;2.17)

 Diabetes

  Yes

1.37

(1.01;1.86)

 Cardiovascular diseases

  Yes

1.15

(0.88;1.51)

 Arthritis

  Yes

1.26

(1,01;1,58)

 Cognitive Function

  Compromitted

1.36

(0.98;1;89)

 Difficulty in ADL

  One or over

1.32

(0.94;1.84)

 BMI

  Undernutrition

0.47

(0.30;0.74)

  Overweight

1.35

(0.88;2.05)

  Obesity

2.12

(1.60;2.81)

 Waist circumference

  with risk

0.44

(0.33;0.59)

Quality of Life Measure

 SF12 (tertiles)

  Physical domain

   Second tertile

1.31

(0.96;1.78)

   Poorest tertile

1.68

(1.28;2.21)

  Mental domain

   Second tertile

1.07

(0.80;1.44)

   Poorest tertile

1.41

(1.04;1.92)