|
Characteristic
|
n (%) 1472
|
n (%) 305
|
Chi square
|
p value
| | | |
|
Female
|
773 (52.5)
|
167 (54.8)
|
0.51
|
0.48
|
0.75
|
0.55 – 1.02
|
0.07
|
|
Aged 75 and over
|
505 (34.3)
|
126 (41.3)
|
5.41
|
0.02
|
1.02
|
0.74-1.41
|
0.90
|
|
State pension only
|
989 (68.3)
|
169 (56.9)
|
14.34
|
0.001
|
0.80
|
0.58-1.10
|
0.21
|
|
Basic education only*
|
888 (61.2)
|
224 (74.9)
|
20.02
|
0.001
|
1.86
|
1.32-2.60
|
<0.001
|
|
Living alone
|
425 (29.3)
|
100 (33.3)
|
1.94
|
0.16
| | | |
|
At risk of social isolation
|
195 (13.5)
|
60 (20.3)
|
9.27
|
0.02
|
1.08
|
0.72-1.64
|
0.71
|
|
Depressed mood
|
198 (13.5)
|
85 (34.8)
|
41.32
|
0.001
|
1.55
|
1.06-2.25
|
0.02
|
|
Needs assistance in 1 or more IADLs
|
442 (31.1)
|
159 (55.0)
|
60.25
|
0.001
|
1.47
|
1.03-2.09
|
0.03
|
|
Needs assistance in 1 or more BADLs
|
55 (3.8)
|
46 (15.4)
|
61.69
|
0.001
|
3.04
|
1.79-5.14
|
<0.001
|
|
Taking 4 or more repeat medications
|
417 (29.2)
|
111 (38.9)
|
10.63
|
0.001
|
1.08
|
0.77-1.53
|
0.66
|
|
2 or more chronic conditions
|
689 (46.8)
|
184 (60.3)
|
18.48
|
0.001
|
1.27
|
0.90-1.78
|
0.17
|
|
Impaired memory
|
115 (8.1)
|
55 (19.2)
|
33.03
|
0.001
|
1.58
|
1.02-2.46
|
0.04
|
|
Recent change in activities
|
641 (45.3)
|
189 (65.9)
|
40.48
|
0.001
|
1.33
|
0.89-1.98
|
0.17
|
|
Recent reduction in activities
|
462 (32.9)
|
151 (53.5)
|
43.46
|
0.001
|
1.30
|
0.87-1.93
|
0.20
|
|
Eyes tested in the last year
|
900 (62.2)
|
174 (58.0)
|
1.85
|
0.17
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