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Table 5 Subgroup analysis of comparisons between patient-reports and proxy-reports in health and functional limitations

From: Differences in proxy-reported and patient-reported outcomes: assessing health and functional status among medicare beneficiaries

 

Patient-report (n = 2,775)

Spouse proxy-reports (n = 2,775)

Adjusted RR (95 % CI)

 

Patient-report (n = 4,434)

Non-spouse Relative proxy-reports (n = 4,434)

Adjusted RR (95 % CI)

 

Patient-report (n = 570)

Non-relative proxy-reports (n = 570)

Adjusted RR (95 % CI)

 
 

%

%

  

%

%

  

%

%

  

Physical status

            

ADL

            

 Bathing/showering

8.90

23.34

2.62 (2.30, 2.99)

*

16.56

36.38

2.20 (2.04, 2.37)

*

13.56

34.92

2.58 (2.05, 3.24)

*

 Dressing

7.68

20.36

2.65 (2.29, 3.07)

*

11.17

27.73

2.48 (2.26, 2.73)

*

8.79

27.51

3.13 (2.34, 4.19)

*

 Eating

2.78

9.02

3.25 (2.54, 4.17)

*

3.98

11.78

2.96 (2.52, 3.49)

*

2.99

11.29

3.78 (2.27, 6.28)

*

 Get in/out of bed/chair

13.84

23.44

1.69 (1.52, 1.89)

*

20.86

26.55

1.27 (1.18, 1.37)

*

17.40

27.16

1.56 (1.25, 1.95)

*

 Walking

26.64

35.99

1.35 (1.25, 1.46)

*

38.11

40.50

1.06 (1.01, 1.12)

*

32.34

40.21

1.24 (1.07, 1.45)

*

 Using the toilet

4.79

14.36

2.99 (2.48, 3.61)

*

7.48

19.38

2.59 (2.30, 2.92)

*

6.87

20.46

2.98 (2.13, 4.17)

*

IADL

            

Telephone

9.21

25.58

2.78 (2.44, 3.16)

*

8.64

36.31

4.20 (3.80, 4.66)

*

5.99

30.05

5.03 (3.57, 7.07)

*

 Doing light housework

12.51

29.95

2.39 (2.14, 2.68)

*

22.48

40.14

1.79 (1.67, 1.91)

*

18.57

38.18

2.05 (1.69, 2.49)

*

 Doing heavy housework

30.88

46.76

1.51 (1.41, 1.62)

*

52.40

63.15

1.20 (1.16, 1.25)

*

45.86

57.48

1.25 (1.12, 1.40)

*

 Preparing meals

9.69

31.43

3.23 (2.85, 3.67)

*

19.26

49.15

2.55 (2.38, 2.73)

*

12.80

49.43

3.86 (3.06, 4.87)

*

 Shopping

13.20

35.00

2.66 (2.40, 2.95)

*

26.40

57.40

2.17 (2.06, 2.30)

*

20.92

55.25

2.64 (2.23, 3.13)

*

 Managing money

7.55

32.96

4.36 (3.80, 4.99)

*

17.96

65.43

3.64 (3.41, 3.89)

*

15.71

65.19

4.14 (3.41, 5.04)

*

Mobility

            

 Stooping/crouching/kneeling

71.15

74.90

1.05 (1.02, 1.09)

*

75.45

69.85

0.93 (0.90, 0.95)

*

72.76

69.16

0.95 (0.88, 1.03)

 

 Lifting/carrying 10 pounds

32.05

47.46

1.48 (1.39, 1.58)

*

53.82

57.84

1.07 (1.04, 1.11)

*

49.12

54.72

1.11 (1.00, 1.24)

 

 Extending arms above shoulder

26.18

41.03

1.57 (1.45, 1.69)

*

36.24

41.62

1.15 (1.09, 1.21)

*

35.50

38.54

1.09 (0.94, 1.26)

 

 Writing/handling object

26.82

38.25

1.43 (1.32, 1.54)

*

34.12

41.80

1.23 (1.16, 1.29)

*

32.51

38.37

1.18 (1.01, 1.38)

*

 Walking 1/4 mile or 2–3 blocks

47.37

60.57

1.28 (1.22, 1.34)

*

62.15

62.64

1.01 (0.98, 1.04)

 

58.00

57.95

1.00 (0.91, 1.10)

 

Affective status

            

 Depressed

54.12

61.78

1.14 (1.09, 1.19)

*

72.09

71.12

0.99 (0.96, 1.01)

 

73.24

72.74

0.99 (0.92, 1.07)

 

 Losing interest

12.36

21.66

1.75 (1.56, 1.97)

*

25.19

24.45

0.97 (0.90, 1.04)

 

27.82

22.63

0.81 (0.66, 1.00)

 

Cognitive status

            

 Memory loss

12.46

30.53

2.45 (2.20, 2.73)

*

21.23

38.76

1.83 (1.71, 1.95)

*

21.13

34.94

1.65 (1.36, 2.01)

*

 Decision making

8.49

27.81

3.27 (2.88, 3.72)

*

16.63

45.63

2.74 (2.55, 2.95)

*

17.22

46.44

2.70 (2.21, 3.28)

*

 Concentrating

16.69

32.84

1.97 (1.80, 2.16)

*

29.72

51.90

1.75 (1.66, 1.84)

*

29.93

53.48

1.79 (1.55, 2.06)

*

Social status

            

 Social activities

33.25

50.00

1.50 (1.41, 1.60)

*

51.21

56.12

1.10 (1.05, 1.14)

*

51.41

54.30

1.06 (0.94, 1.19)

 

Sensory status

            

 Seeing

30.84

33.27

1.08 (1.00, 1.16)

 

36.41

36.28

1.00 (0.94, 1.05)

 

36.57

32.38

0.89 (0.76, 1.03)

 

 Hearing

43.64

49.73

1.14 (1.08, 1.20)

*

32.30

34.84

1.08 (1.02, 1.14)

*

33.04

26.52

0.81 (0.68, 0.95)

*

 Eating solid foods

14.82

19.23

1.30 (1.16, 1.45)

*

22.99

22.27

0.97 (0.90, 1.05)

 

22.11

20.91

0.95 (0.75, 1.19)

 
  1. RR: Relative risk; CI: Confidence interval; ADL: Activities of daily living; IADL: Instrumental activities of daily living; *: Significant at 0.05 level