From: Factors affecting the self-rated health of elderly individuals living alone: a cross-sectional study
Overall (n = 113) | Good SRH (n = 77) | Poor SRH (n = 36) | P value | |
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Motor tasks (7–91) | 83.1 ± 8.1 (86, 60–91) | 84.0 ± 7.8 (87, 61–91) | 81.2 ± 8.3 (83.5, 60–91) | 0.03 (*) |
Eating (1–7) | 6.8 ± 0.5 (7, 5–7) | 6.8 ± 0.5 (7, 5–7) | 6.8 ± 0.5 (7, 5–7) | 1.00 |
Grooming (1–7) | 6.7 ± 0.7 (7, 2–7) | 6.8 ± 0.4 (7, 6–7) | 6.5 ± 1.0 (7, 2–7) | 0.1 |
Bathing (1–7) | 6.3 ± 1.1 (7, 2–7) | 6.4 ± 1.0 (7, 2–7) | 6.0 ± 1.3 (6, 3–7) | 0.06 |
Upper body dressing (1–7) | 6.6 ± 0.7 (7, 4–7) | 6.6 ± 0.6 (7, 5–7) | 6.4 ± 0.8 (7, 4–7) | 0.27 |
Under body dressing (1–7) | 6.6 ± 0.6 (7, 4–7) | 6.6 ± 0.5 (7, 5–7) | 6.4 ± 0.7 (7, 4–7) | 0.16 |
Toileting (1–7) | 6.5 ± 0.6 (7, 4–7) | 6.6 ± 0.5 (7, 5–7) | 6.3 ± 0.7 (6, 4–7) | 0.04 (*) |
Bladder management (1–7) | 6.6 ± 0.7 (7, 3–7) | 6.6 ± 0.7 (7, 3–7) | 6.6 ± 0.6 (7, 3–7) | 0.67 |
Bowel management (1–7) | 6.7 ± 0.5 (7, 4–7) | 6.7 ± 0.6 (7, 3–7) | 6.7 ± 0.5 (7, 5–7) | 0.73 |
Bed to chair transfer (1–7) | 6.3 ± 0.8 (6, 3–7) | 6.4 ± 0.8 (7, 3–7) | 6.2 ± 0.7 (6, 3–7) | 0.08 |
Toilet transfer (1–7) | 6.4 ± 0.7 (6, 3–7) | 6.4 ± 0.7 (7, 3–7) | 6.3 ± 0.5 (6, 6–7) | 0.11 |
Shower transfer (1–7) | 6.0 ± 1.3 (6, 1–7) | 6.1 ± 1.2 (6, 1–7) | 5.7 ± 1.5 (6, 1–7) | 0.07 |
Locomotion (1–7) | 6.1 ± 1.0 (6, 2–7) | 6.2 ± 0.9 (6, 3–7) | 5.9 ± 1.2 (6, 2–7) | 0.22 |
Stairs (1–7) | 5.6 ± 1.3 (6, 1–7) | 5.7 ± 1.3 (6, 1–7) | 5.3 ± 1.5 (6, 1–7) | 0.16 |
Cognitive tasks (5–35) | 31.8 ± 4.4 (34, 10–35) | 32.1 ± 3.6 (34, 22–35) | 31.2 ± 5.7 (33, 10–35) | 0.61 |
Cognitive comprehension (1–7) | 6.4 ± 1.0 (7, 2–7) | 6.4 ± 0.9 (7, 3–7) | 6.3 ± 1.2 (7, 2–7) | 0.66 |
Expression (1–7) | 6.5 ± 0.9 (7, 2–7) | 6.5 ± 0.7 (7, 4–7) | 6.3 ± 1.2 (7, 2–7) | 0.54 |
Social intercourse (1–7) | 6.4 ± 0.9 (7, 2–7) | 6.5 ± 0.8 (7, 4–7) | 6.3 ± 1.2 (7, 2–7) | 0.73 |
Problem solving (1–7) | 6.3 ± 1.0 (7, 2–7) | 6.4 ± 0.9 (7, 3–7) | 6.1 ± 1.2 (6, 2–7) | 0.13 |
Memory (1–7) | 6.3 ± 1.0 (7, 2–7) | 6.3 ± 1.0 (7, 3–7) | 6.3 ± 1.2 (7, 2–7) | 0.91 |
Total scores (18–126) | 114.9 ± 10.9 (118, 78–126) | 116.1 ± 10.3 (120, 83–126) | 112.4 ± 11.9 (115.5, 78–126) | 0.07 |