Determinants (at baseline) of poor physical functioning (SF-36) at follow up: age adjusted associations and a logistic regression model*
| n (cases) | Poor physical functioning | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted for age OR (95% CI) | Mutually adjusted* OR (95% CI) | ||
| *Model including all variables in the table and age; −2 log likelihood 442.82. | |||
| †Tertiles. | |||
| Vigorous exercise and housework activity | |||
| No | 222 (78) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 307 (52) | 0.34 (0.22 to 0.53) | 0.42 (0.26 to 0.68) |
| Physical strenuousness of work | |||
| Low | 154 (21) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Medium | 210 (55) | 2.50 (1.38 to 4.52) | 1.96 (0.98 to 3.92) |
| High | 165 (54) | 3.50 (1.91 to 6.43) | 2.40 (1.07 to 5.41) |
| Sex | |||
| Men | 346 (67) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Women | 183 (63) | 1.95 (1.26 to 3.02) | 2.38 (1.43 to 3.95) |
| Occupational class | |||
| White-collar | 258 (47) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Blue-collar | 271 (83) | 2.58 (1.65 to 4.05) | 1.36 (0.73 to 2.53) |
| Number of chronic disorders | |||
| None | 358 (67) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| One | 121 (34) | 1.31 (0.79 to 2.17) | 0.95 (0.54 to 1.66) |
| ⩾2 | 50 (29) | 3.18 (1.62 to 6.26) | 2.77 (1.30 to 5.89) |
| BMI† | |||
| Low | 176 (20) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Medium | 177 (38) | 1.60 (0.86 to 2.96) | 1.89 (0.98 to 3.66) |
| High | 176 (72) | 3.02 (1.66 to 5.48) | 3.57 (1.84 to 6.90) |
| Smoking | |||
| No | 405 (92) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 124 (38) | 1.87 (1.15 to 3.05) | 2.16 (1.24 to 3.76) |