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Table 2 Summary Statistics on Variables and Weighted ORs for Smoking Status Among Seniors With Mobility Disabilities

From: Smoking and alcohol consumption patterns among elderly Canadians with mobility disabilities

Variable and level

Total

Univariate

Multivariate

(n = 6,038)%

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Severity of disabilities

   

  Less-severe

58.97

1.00

1.00

  More-severe

41.03

0.84 (0.72, 0.99)

0.90 (0.75, 1.08)

Gender

   

  Male

37.40

1.00

1.00

  Female

62.60

0.61 (0.52,0.71)

0.58 (0.49, 0.69)

Age

   

  65-69

20.20

1.00

1.00

  70-74

22.75

1.41 (1.18, 1.68)

0.65 (0.52, 0.79)

  75-79

23.83

0.85 (0.71, 1.03)

0.42 (0.33, 0.52)

  80 and over

33.22

0.30 (0.24, 0.37)

0.19 (0.14, 0.24)

Annual Income

   

  <=$30,000 (CAD)

84.42

1.00

1.00

  >$30,000 (CAD)

15.58

0.81 (0.64, 1.01)

0.67(0.52, 0.85)

Living status

   

  Living with others

32.75

1.00

1.00

  Living alone

67.25

1.13 (0.96, 1.34)

1.67 (1.40, 2.00)

Self-perceived health

   

  Every decreased scale

 

1.14 (1.05, 1.23)

1.10 (1.01, 1.19)

Social Participation

   

  No

21.48

1.00

1.00

  Yes

78.52

0.93 (0.77, 1.13)

0.70 (0.56, 0.86)

  1. Abbreviations: CAD, Canadian dollar; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; PALS, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey.