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Table 4 Results of multivariable ordinal logistic regression for frailty (n = 257)

From: Higher levels of tumor necrosis factor β are associated with frailty in socially vulnerable community-dwelling older adults

Variable

Category

O.R.

95% CI

p-value

Sex

Female (ref.)

1.00

Male

1.61

0.89–2.92

0.116

Age

60–69 years (ref.)

1.00

70–79 years

1.26

0.72–2.21

0.422

≥80 years

2.47

1.09–5.61

0.031*

HDL

(mg/dL, tertile)

≥51 (ref.)

1.00

42–50

1.02

0.55–1.89

0.942

≤41

1.03

0.53–2.02

0.931

VLDL

(mg/dL, tertile)

≤20 (ref.)

1.00

21–31

1.49

0.21–10.51

0.687

≥32

1.38

0.09–21.22

0.818

Urea

(mg/dL, tertile)

≤30 (ref.)

1.00

31–39

1.28

0.66–2.46

0.469

≥40

1.73

0.86–3.45

0.123

Creatinine

(mg/dL, tertile)

≤0.7 (ref.)

1.00

0.8–1.0

0.67

0.33–1.34

0.256

≥1.1

1.21

0.51–2.91

0.668

Triglycerides

(mg/dL, tertile)

≤103 (ref.)

1.00

104–158

0.39

0.06–2.78

0.350

≥159

0.72

0.05–10.92

0.810

IL-1β

(pg/mL, tertile)

≤0.86 (ref.)

1.00

0.87–2.30

1.05

0.54–2.05

0.890

≥2.31

0.88

0.44–1.74

0.707

IL-6

(pg/mL, tertile)

≤1.50 (ref.)

1.00

1.51–2.60

1.80

0.92–3.54

0.088

≥2.61

1.84

0.93–3.64

0.078

TNF-β

(pg/mL, tertile)

≤0.29 (ref.)

1.00

0.30–0.80

1.14

0.59–2.18

0.698

≥0.81

2.53

1.30–4.90

0.006*

  1. Notes: OR (Odds Ratio) = risk of frailty. 95% CI = 95% Confidence interval for odds ratio. *Values with statistical significance (p < 0.05)
  2. Score Test for the Proportional Odds Assumption: X2 = 17.59; DF = 19; P = 0.550; n = 29 non-frail, n = 143 pre-frail and n = 85 frail
  3. All other bold entries represent the p values of significant results