Bivariate associations of the elderly's self assessed health in 1984 with six year functional decline and seven year mortality
| Self assessed health | Functional decline1-150 | Mortality† |
| General health | ||
| Global health | ||
| Excellent | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Very good | 1.45 (1.20, 1.75) | 1.13 (0.99, 1.28) |
| Good | 1.89 (1.55, 2.30) | 1.42 (1.23, 1.63) |
| Fair/poor | 2.70 (2.21, 3.30) | 2.13 (1.83, 2.48) |
| Taking care of health | ||
| Excellent | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Very good | 1.44 (1.19, 1.74) | 1.21 (1.08, 1.36) |
| Good | 1.69 (1.38, 2.07) | 1.44 (1.29, 1.61) |
| Fair/poor | 2.77 (2.11, 3.63) | 1.63 (1.39, 1.92) |
| Worry over health | ||
| Not at all | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Hardly any | 1.18 (0.98, 1.42) | 0.93 (0.79, 1.09) |
| Some | 1.56 (1.32, 1.86) | 1.33 (1.18, 1.49) |
| Great deal | 1.72 (1.27, 2.32) | 1.90 (1.68, 2.16) |
| Control over future health | ||
| A great deal | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Some control | 1.44 (1.25, 1.65) | 1.21 (1.10, 1.34) |
| None/very little | 1.56 (1.24, 1.98) | 1.59 (1.42, 1.78) |
| Physical health | ||
| Physical activity relative to peers | ||
| A lot more active | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| More active | 1.20 (0.98, 1.47) | 1.17 (1.02, 1.33) |
| About as active | 1.69 (1.44, 2.00) | 1.48 (1.35, 1.64) |
| Less active | 2.17 (1.58, 3.00) | 2.69 (2.40, 3.07) |
| Getting exercise | ||
| As much as needed | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Less than needed | 1.39 (1.20, 1.62) | 1.43 (1.31, 1.56) |
| Mental health | ||
| Trouble remembering things | ||
| Never | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Rarely | 0.89 (0.69, 1.13) | 0.93 (0.82, 1.05) |
| Sometimes/frequently | 1.21 (1.01, 1.45) | 0.97 (0.88, 1.06) |
| Frequency getting confused | ||
| Never | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Rarely | 1.08 (0.90, 1.29) | 1.13 (1.02, 1.26) |
| Sometimes/frequently | 1.70 (1.40, 2.06) | 1.25 (1.12, 1.39) |
↵1-150 Age and gender adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. Change in disability level (none, IADLs only, 1-2 ADLs, 3-5 ADLs) between 1984 and 1990 coded as 0=no change/improvement, 1=deterioration. †Age and gender adjusted hazard ratios with 95% confidence intervals.