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Table 3 Summary Statistics on Variables and Weighted ORs for Alcohol Consumption Among Seniors With Mobility Disabilities

From: Smoking and alcohol consumption patterns among elderly Canadians with mobility disabilities

Variable and level

Total

Univariate

Multivariate

(n = 6,038)%

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Severity of disabilities

   

  Less-severe

58.97

1.00

1.00

  More-severe

41.03

0.57 (0.50, 0.66)

0.76 (0.65, 0.89)

Gender

   

  Male

37.40

1.00

1.00

  Female

62.60

0.33 (0.29,0.37)

0.35 (0.31, 0.41)

Age

   

  65-69

20.20

1.00

1.00

  70-74

22.75

1.23 (1.06, 1.43)

0.86 (0.71, 1.05)

  75-79

23.83

1.01 (0.87, 1.18)

0.76 (0.63, 0.93)

  80 and over

33.22

0.56 (0.48, 0.65)

0.50 (0.41, 0.60)

Annual Income

   

  <=$30,000 (CAD)

84.42

1.00

1.00

  >$30,000 (CAD)

15.58

1.87 (1.59, 2.19)

1.40 (1.18, 1.67)

Living status

   

  Living with others

32.75

1.00

1.00

  Living alone

67.25

0.83 (0.72, 0.95)

1.13 (0.97, 1.32)

Self-perceived health

   

  Every decreased scale

 

0.83 (0.78, 0.89)

0.85 (0.79, 0.91)

Social Participation

   

  No

21.48

1.00

1.00

  Yes

78.52

1.79 (1.49, 2.15)

1.31 (1.07, 1.61)

  1. Abbreviations: CAD, Canadian dollar; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; PALS, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey.