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. 2012 Mar 20;7(3):e33857. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033857

Table 3. Stepwise multivariate logistic regression analysis of ORs for elder mistreatment among older people.

Variables β SE Wald χ2 P OR (95%CI)
Marital status
married 1
widowed/divorced/single/separated 0.6 0.1 18.3 <0.01 1.8 (1.4∼2.4)
Physical disability
no 1
yes 0.4 0.2 5.5 <0.05 1.5 (1.1∼2.2)
Living arrangement
living alone 1
living with spouse and children −0.4 0.2 5.4 <0.05 0.7 (0.5∼0.9)
Living source
depending solely on self-made income 1
depending partially on self-made income −0.3 0.1 7.2 <0.01 0.7 (0.6∼0.9)
depending solely on children −0.5 0.2 8.5 <0.01 0.6 (0.4∼0.8)
Labor intensity
low 1
moderate 0.3 0.1 4.7 <0.05 1.3 (1.0∼1.7)
high 0.4 0.1 7.1 <0.01 1.4 (1.1∼1.9)
Depression
no 1
yes 1.7 0.1 140.7 <0.01 5.5 (4.1∼7.3)

Only statistically significant values are reported; OR: Odds Ratio, CI: Confidence Interval, β: parameter estimate, SE: standard error.