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Table 2 Factors associated with the use of a proxy (subjects who understood all questions)

From: Validation of a questionnaire for assessing fecal impaction in the elderly: impact of cognitive impairment, and using a proxy

 

Not use of a proxy (N = 39)

Use a proxy (N = 103)

Univariate OR

Adjusted OR*

Age

85.6 ± 5.9

86.2 ± 6.6

1.01 (0.96-1.07)

1.03 (0.96-1.11)

Female Gender

27 (69.2%)

70 (68%)

0.94 (0.43-2.09)

0.91 (0.36-2.36)

Time at the institution

25.8 ± 25.5

22.4 ± 22.1

0.99 (0.98-1.01)

0.99 (0.97-1.01)

Level of education Secondary or higher

7 (17.9%)

3 (3%)

0.14 (0.03-0.59)

0.13 (0.02-0.72)

Cognitive impairment (MEC-35 score)

28.9 ± 3.6

24.6 ± 6.5

0.84 (0.77-0.93)

0.85 (0.76-0.95)

Functional impairment (Barthel’s score)

84.6 ± 19.8

64.8 ± 24.7

0.96 (0.93-0.98)

0.96 (0.94-0.99)

  1. *adjusted by all variables in the table.