Psychological distress and quality of life in older persons: relative contributions of fixed and modifiable risk factors

Table 5 Multiple logistic regression of fixed and modifiable risk factors on quality of life (n = 496)

Adjusted for age and residential status
	Odds ratio	95% CI	P
Fixed risk factors (block 1)
Age	1.005	0.966–1.046	0.809
Residential status^†	0.087	0.302–1.084	0.572
Modifiable risk factors (block 2)
Physical health burden	0.821	0.605–1.113	0.204
Functional limitations	1.025	1.013–1.037	< 0.001
Time spent outdoors	1.017	0.997–1.038	0.100
Social support	0.989	0.835–1.170	0.894
K10	0.817	0.768–0.870	< 0.001
Sleep	0.961	0.835–1.106	0.581
Alcoholic drinks	1.028	0.975–1.085	0.306
Time spent sitting	1.030	0.949–1.118	0.479
	Total R ²
	34.8

^† Residential status is a categorical variable: reference category = Community.

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