Table 3.
Association of chronic diseases with HRQoL among elderly subjects living alone
| Variable | B | t-value | p-value | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension |
−0.773 |
9.166 |
0.002 |
0.48 |
| Cardiac disease |
−0.889 |
8.641 |
0.003 |
0.41 |
| Chronic bronchitis |
1.929 |
5.141 |
0.023 |
0.31 |
| Neurological disease |
−0.761 |
6.918 |
0.009 |
0.45 |
| Cancer | −4.09 | 15.702 | <0.001 | 0.02 |
OR: odds ratio.