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Table 5 Geographic variations in functional limitations (comparing two cut-offs) WHO SAGE China Wave 1

From: Geographical variations in self-rated health and functional limitations among older Chinese in eight WHO-SAGE provinces

Explanatory variables

Logistic AOR [95% CI] based on WHO DAS scores

Scores≥25 (12.5%)

Moderate and over

Scores≥12.5 (25.3%)

Minor

Rural vs Urban (reference)

 Interaction effects

  Shanghai (ref: urban)

1.31 [0.85-2.01]

1.99 [1.43-2.77]

  Zhejiang (ref: urban)

0.69 [0.45-1.09]

0.66 [0.47-0.90]

  Guangdong (ref: urban)

3.69 [2.43-5.59]

3.57 [2.58-4.94]

  Shandong (ref: urban)

5.14 [3.55-7.44]

7.75 [5.78-10.4]

  Jilin (ref: urban)

4.72 [3.43-6.49]

5.81 [4.51-7.49]

  Hubei (ref: urban)

4.11 [2.80-6.04]

5.14 [3.84-6.89]

  Shaanxi (ref: urban)

1.33 [0.93-1.90]

0.76 [0.58-1.00]

  Yunnan(ref: urban)

1.88 [1.29-2.74]

1.78 [1.29-2.47]

Sociodemographic attributes

 Age groups in year

  50-59

Reference

Reference

  60-69

1.61 [1.33-1.96]

1.55 [1.35-1.78]

  70+

5.25 [4.34-6.35]

4.97 [4.30-5.73]

 Sex

  Male

Reference

Reference

  Female

1.14 [0.97-1.34]

1.37 [1.20-1.57]

 Years of education

  <6 years

Reference

Reference

  ≥6 years

0.80 [0.68-0.95]

0.88 [0.77-0.99]

 Permanent income quintiles

  Quintile 1 (lowest)

2.88 [2.09-3.97]

2.69 [2.09-3.97]

  Quintile 2

2.06 [1.49-2.85]

1.73 [1.37-2.18]

  Quintile 3

1.83 [1.34-2.49]

1.48 [1.18-1.85]

  Quintile 4

1.62 [1.20-2.18]

1.44 [1.16-1.79]

  Quintile 5 (highest)

Reference

Reference

Health covariates

 Health insurance

  Mandatory and/or voluntary

Reference

Reference

  No insurance

1.36 [1.06-1.76]

1.17 [0.96-1.42]

 Body mass index

  Underweight (<18.5)

1.16 [0.84-1.61]

1.41 [1.09-1.83]

  Normal (18.5 to 23.5)

Reference

Reference

  Overweight (23.5 to 25.0)

0.97 [0.80-1.19]

0.89 [0.77-1.04]

  Obese (>25)

1.21 [1.02-1.43]

1.05 [0.92-1.21]

 Number of chronic diseases

  0

Reference

Reference

  1

1.74 [1.46-2.08]

1.74 [1.52-1.99]

  2+

3.34 [2.81-3.96]

3.86 [3.33-4.47]

 Smoking

  No

Reference

Reference

  Yes

0.79 [0.64-0.97]

0.87 [0.74-1.02]

 Drinking

  No

Reference

Reference

  Yes

0.51 [0.39-0.66]

0.68 [0.57-0.81]

  1. Boldface values signify p < 0.05