Table 5.
Multiple adjusted odds ratios of stepwise logistic regression analyses on the use of VNS in lower care level (Care support or care levels 1–2)
| OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (female = 1, male = 0) |
1.10 |
0.57–2.02 |
| Age (under75 = 1, 75 and over = 0) |
1.12 |
0.54–2.56 |
| Care-needs level |
|
|
| Support-requested level |
1.00* |
|
| Care-needs level 1 |
1.53 |
0.70–3.74 |
| Care-needs level 2 |
3.50 |
1.50–8.93 |
| Conditions that caused the need for LTC (Respiratory or heart disease = 1, others = 0) |
4.31 |
1.88–9.20 |
| Corporation type of care management agency (medical = 1, non-medical = 0) |
2.39 |
1.31–4.33 |
| Period of needing care(< 2 years = 0, ≧2 years = 1) |
2.01 |
1.14–3.78 |
| Clients living with family (yes = 1, no = 0) |
1.83 |
1.00–3.42 |
| Home-help service use(yes = 1, no = 0) |
2.12 |
1.17–3.83 |
| Goodness-of-fit statistics1 (χ2, p) | 8.20 | 0.41 |
1 The Hosmer and Lemeshow Goodness-of-Fit Test.
* Reference.