Health indicators and use of health services by living status.
| Domain | Alone n (%) (total n = 860) | Living with others n (%) (total n = 1741) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted ORe (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair/poor healtha | 241/850 (28.4) | 376/1725 (21.8) | 1.42 (1.2 to 1.7)f | 1.33 (1.1 to 1.6)g |
| Difficulty in one or more BADLb | 75/848 (8.8) | 73/1720 (4.2) | 2.19 (1.6 to 3.1)f | 1.39 (0.95 to 1.0) |
| Difficulty in one or more IADLc | 412/815 (50.6) | 552/1690 (32.7) | 2.11 (1.8 to 2.5)f | 1.33 (1.1 to 1.6)g |
| Changed functioning | 517/812 (63.7) | 818/1690 (48.4) | 1.87 (1.6 to 2.2)f | 1.42 (1.2 to 1.7)f |
| Decreased functioning | 384/797 (48.2) | 578/1656 (34.9) | 1.73 (1.5 to 2.1)f | 1.27 (1.0 to 1.5)g |
| Multiple falls in last 12 months | 139/818 (17.0) | 138/1688 (8.2) | 2.30 (1.8 to 3.0)f | 1.99 (1.5 to 2.6)f |
| Activity limitation due to fear of falling | 307/836 (36.7) | 343/1714 (20.0) | 2.32 (1.9 to 2.8)f | 1.47 (1.2 to 1.8)f |
| Less than excellent or good visiond | 239/842 (28.4) | 385/1728 (22.3) | 1.38 (1.2 to 1.7)f | 1.13 (0.9 to 1.4) |
| Takes more than three medicines | 284/814 (34.9) | 551/1694 (32.5) | 1.11 (0.9 to 1.3) | 1.05 (0.9 to 1.3) |
| Impaired memory | 101/807 (12.5) | 153/1702 (9.0) | 1.45 (1.1 to 1.9)g | 1.20 (0.9 to 1.6) |
| Depressed mood | 166/854 (19.4) | 257/1732 (14.8) | 1.38 (1.1 to 1.7)f | 1.18 (0.9 to 1.5) |
| Socially isolated | 190/842 (22.6) | 197/1721 (11.4) | 2.25 (1.8 to 2.8)f | 2.18 (1.7 to 2.8)f |
| No emergency carer | 284/830 (34.2) | 137/1733 (7.9) | 6.06 (4.8 to 7.6)f | 6.16 (4.8 to 7.9)f |
| Low physical activity | 221/792 (27.9) | 355/1667 (21.3) | 1.43 (1.2 to 1.7)f | 1.09 (0.9 to 1.4) |
| High fat consumption | 689/785 (87.8) | 1476/1667 (88.5) | 0.93 (0.7 to 1.2) | 0.89 (0.7 to 1.2) |
| Low fruit and fibre in diet | 537/799 (67.2) | 1038/1675 (62.0) | 1.26 (1.1 to 1.5)f | 1.42 (1.2 to 1.7)f |
| Smokes tobacco | 99/787 (12.6) | 172/1647 (10.4) | 1.23 (1.0 to 1.6) | 1.63 (1.2 to 2.2)f |
| Hazardous alcohol use | 140/825 (17.0) | 376/1704 (22.1) | 0.72 (0.6 to 0.9)f | 1.20 (0.9 to 1.5) |
| SERVICE USE: | ||||
| Stayed overnight in hospital more than once in last 12 months | 35/860 (4.1) | 66/1741 (0.0) | 1.08 (0.7 to 1.6) | 1.01 (0.6 to 1.6) |
| Visited a doctor more than six times in last 12 months | 180/860 (20.9) | 412/1741 (0.2) | 0.85 (0.7 to 1.0) | 0.78 (0.6 to 1.0)g |
↵a Out of: excellent, good, fair, poor.
↵b BADL = basic activities of daily living, self-perceived difficulty or need for assistance with: feeding, moving from bed to chair, getting to the toilet, dressing, bathing).
↵c IADL = instrumental activities of daily living, self-perceived difficulty or need for assistance with: using the telephone, driving or using public transport, shopping, preparing meals, housework, DIY, laundry, taking medication, managing money.
↵d Out of: excellent, good, fair, poor, very poor, completely blind.
↵e adjusted for increasing age, female sex, education level and income.
↵f P<0.005.
↵g P<0.05. OR = odds ratio.