Research Article

Assessment of Disability and Factors Determining Disability among Inhabitants of South-Eastern Poland Aged 71–80 Years

Table 3

Logistic regression model showing factors related to at least a moderate disability level.

Disabled with a minimum moderate level of disability
VariableOdds ratio95% CIp value

Age1.171.10–1.25<0.001
Number of chronic diseases1.141.08–1.21<0.001
EducationAt least vocational level (versus at least secondary comprehensive level)1.401.01–2.080.040
Performing exercisesOne to three times a week (versus no exercise)0.380.21–0.690.001
Four and more times a week (versus no exercise)0.180.10–0.32<0.001
Home adaptationNot fully adapted (versus fully adopted)7.815.07–12.00<0.001
Opportunity to use help of other peopleNo (versus those with the opportunity to use help of other people)1.561.04–2.330.030