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Table 3 Subgroup analysis of the association between the dietary diversity score change patterns and frailty

From: Association between dietary diversity changes and frailty among Chinese older adults: findings from a nationwide cohort study

 

High-High

High-Medium

High-Low

Medium-High

Medium-Medium

Medium-Low

Low-High

Low-Medium

Low-Low

Interaction P value

Age (years)

         

0.01

< 80

1.00

(reference)

1.10

(0.80, 1.51)

2.06

(1.23, 3.46)

1.18

(0.85, 1.64)

1.41

(1.06, 1.88)

2.15

(1.56, 2.96)

0.65

(0.20, 2.08)

1.59

(1.12, 2.26)

2.19

(1.47, 3.25)

 

≥ 80

1.00

(reference)

1.60

(1.26, 2.04)

2.13

(1.53, 2.97)

1.26

(0.97, 1.63)

1.37

(1.09, 1.71)

1.84

(1.46, 2.33)

1.14

(0.66, 1.95)

1.62

(1.26, 2.07)

2.06

(1.59, 2.68)

 

Sex

         

0.04

Male

1.00

(reference)

1.53

(1.19, 1.98)

2.63

(1.76, 3.93)

1.36

(1.03, 1.78)

1.67

(1.32, 2.10)

2.23

(1.72, 2.90)

0.93

(0.38, 2.31)

1.97

(1.48, 2.62)

3.11

(2.27, 4.27)

 

Female

1.00

(reference)

1.22

(0.91, 1.63)

1.57

(1.07, 2.32)

1.06

(0.78, 1.43)

1.08

(0.82, 1.41)

1.47

(1.11, 1.95)

0.93

(0.52, 1.68)

1.27

(0.95, 1.70)

1.54

(1.13, 2.10)

 

Residence

         

0.85

Rural

1.00

(reference)

1.35

(0.98, 1.86)

2.16

(1.44, 3.22)

1.26

(0.91, 1.76)

1.42

(1.06, 1.91)

1.90

(1.40, 2.58)

0.82

(0.40, 1.68)

1.69

(1.23, 2.31)

2.30

(1.65, 3.19)

 

Urban

1.00

(reference)

1.49

(1.17, 1.89)

2.04

(1.36, 3.05)

1.24

(0.96, 1.61)

1.36

(1.09, 1.70)

1.91

(1.48, 2.45)

1.38

(0.72, 2.67)

1.57

(1.19, 2.08)

1.89

(1.37, 2.60)

 

Smoking status

         

0.06

Current or Former smoker

1.00

(reference)

1.70

(1.25, 2.31)

3.01

(1.91, 4.74)

1.53

(1.11, 2.11)

1.83

(1.38, 2.41)

2.76

(2.04, 3.74)

0.98

(0.42, 2.30)

1.94

(1.39, 2.72)

2.98

(2.06, 4.31)

 

Never smoker

1.00

(reference)

1.24

(0.97, 1.59)

1.65

(1.17, 2.34)

1.05

(0.81, 1.37)

1.14

(0.91, 1.43)

1.47

(1.16, 1.87)

1.02

(0.57, 1.83)

1.38

(1.08, 1.78)

1.72

(1.31, 2.25)

 

Drinking status

         

0.57

Current or Former drinker

1.00

(reference)

1.56

(1.13, 2.15)

2.84

(1.80, 4.48)

1.31

(0.93, 1.84)

1.63

(1.21, 2.19)

2.10

(1.52, 2.90)

1.35

(0.66, 2.77)

1.79

(1.26, 2.55)

2.85

(1.93, 4.22)

 

Never drinker

1.00

(reference)

1.36

(1.07, 1.73)

1.80

(1.28, 2.55)

1.21

(0.94, 1.56)

1.28

(1.03, 1.59)

1.76

(1.40, 2.22)

0.88

(0.46, 1.70)

1.53

(1.20, 1.96)

1.90

(1.46, 2.46)

 

Regular exercises

         

0.84

Yes

1.00

(reference)

1.33

(1.04, 1.71)

1.80

(1.22, 2.65)

1.22

(0.93, 1.59)

1.38

(1.10, 1.73)

1.80

(1.39, 2.34)

1.23

(0.54, 2.81)

1.49

(1.11, 1.99)

2.23

(1.59, 3.11)

 

No

1.00

(reference)

1.57

(1.16, 2.13)

2.55

(1.70, 3.83)

1.32

(0.96, 1.80)

1.46

(1.10, 1.94)

2.01

(1.50, 2.70)

1.02

(0.55, 1.88)

1.77

(1.31, 2.40)

2.20

(1.60, 3.02)

 
  1. The multivariate Cox regression model was adjusted for age, sex, residence, occupation, education background, marital status, living pattern, source of income, sufficient income, smoking status, drinking status, regular exercise, and BMI
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