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Table 3 Cross-sectional analysis; factors associated with “good self-rated health” 1–5 years after stroke in ADL-dependent survivors. Odds ratios

From: Self-rated health over the first five years after stroke

 

Year 1 (n = 395)

Year 2 (n = 355)

Year (n = 310)

Year 4 (n = 255)

Year 5 (n = 231)

OR with 95% CI

OR with 95% CI

OR with 95% CI

OR with 95% CI

OR with 95% CI

Age (years)

0.96*

(0.92–0.99)

1.00

(0.97–1.04)

0.99

(0.94–1.04)

0.95

(0.90–1.00)

0.95

(0.90–1.01)

Female

0.67

(0.32–1.42)

0.88

(0.43–1.80)

1.01

(0.40–2.54)

0.72

(0.26–1.98)

0.78

(0.26–2.27)

Living alone

1.01

(0.35–2.90)

2.40

(0.86–6.64)

1.51

(0.49–4.62)

0.94

(0.29–3.06)

1.46

(0.45–4.75)

Housing situation

 Ordinary housing

ref.

ref.

ref.

ref.

ref.

 Ordinary housing with homecare

1.08

(0.34–3.44)

2.54

(0.68–9.42)

0.88

(0.24–3.30)

1.13

(0.24–5.30)

1.77

(0.33–9.56)

 Nursing home

1.32

(0.31–5.63)

0.91

(0.19–4.34)

0.38

(0.08–1.83)

2.58

(0.43–15.51)

0.64

(0.09–4.35)

Pain

 Never

ref

ref.

ref.

ref.

ref.

 Sometimes

0.78

(0.36–1.67)

0.60

(0.29–1.24)

0.65

(0.28–1.53)

0.72

(0.26–1.97)

0.15**

(0.05–0.44)

 Often or constantly

0.63

(0.26–1.54)

0.35*

(0.13–0.94)

0.12*

(0.03–0.61)

0.25*

(0.07–0.98)

0.06**

(0.01–0.29)

Depression

 Never

ref

ref.

ref.

ref.

ref.

 Sometimes

0.23**

(0.11–0.50)

0.44*

(0.20–0.98)

1.08

(0.43–2.72)

0.30*

(0.10–0.92)

0.30*

(0.10–0.88)

 Often or constantly

0.10**

(0.03–0.29)

0.13**

(0.04–0.40)

0.13

(0.01–1.17)

0.18*

(0.03–0.96)

0.20*

(0.04–0.91)

Physical activity

 Never or not applicable

ref.

ref.

ref.

ref.

ref.

 Sporadic

1.30

(0.53–3.19)

0.74

(0.23–2.39)

3.77 *

(1.21–11.75)

1.87

(0.48–7.24)

0.58

(0.13–2.65)

 2–3 times a week or more

1.52

(0.49–4.72)

2.07

(0.78–5.48)

2.46

(0.66–9.17)

3.06

(0.81–11.48)

0.92

(0.20–4.18)

At least one social activity a week

2.46

(0.81–7.50)

1.64

(0.68–3.93)

8.84*

(1.11–70.22)

7.65**

(1.78–32.79)

1.14

(0.35–3.70)

Perceived unmet care needs

0.79

(0.41–1.55)

0.66

(0.35–1.27)

0.27**

(0.11–0.67)

0.24*

(0.09–0.62)

1.10

(0.40–2.86)

Driving car

3.87

(0.63–23.96)

1.61

(0.12–21.86)

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

  1. Cross-sectional multivariable logistic regression analysis. ADL indicates activities in daily living* < 0.05, ** < 0,01 ref. = reference category. n.a. =not applicable, n < 5 in any subgroup.” Good self-rated health = the response alternatives “good”, “very good” and” excellent” grouped together