Table 3

Risk of poor general health, impaired functional health, and impaired health related quality of life associated with longstanding health problems at 8 months, 18 months, and 3 years

General health, functional health, quality of life at different agesRisk associated with longstanding illness, OR (95% CI)
8 months
    General health status (not good, poor)12.33 (5.76 to 26.38)
    Functional health status (impaired)64.66 (25.63 to 163.11)
    Health related quality of life (impaired)26.92 (12.96 to 55.93)
18 months
    General health status (not good, poor)10.23 (4.62 to 22.66)
    Functional health status (impaired)61.94 (24.45 to 156.89)
    Health related quality of life (impaired)19.50 (9.68 to 39.28)
3 years
    General health status (not good, poor)11.16 (4.63 to 26.90)
    Functional health status (impaired)70.73 (24.02 to 208.30)
    Health related quality of life (impaired)32.07 (13.22 to 77.79)