Table 4.
Factors influencing HRQoL among elderly subjects living alone
| Variables | B | SE | Waldχ2 | p | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
−0.118 |
0.031 |
14.346 |
<0.001 |
0.89 |
0.84–0.95 |
| Economic status |
−0.908 |
0.195 |
21.659 |
0.006 |
0.40 |
0.28–0.59 |
| Cardiovascular disease |
−0.868 |
0.377 |
5.303 |
0.021 |
0.42 |
0.20–0.88 |
| Living conditions |
2.018 |
0.939 |
4.618 |
0.032 |
7.53 |
1.19–47.43 |
| Osteoporosis |
−0.757 |
0.367 |
4.264 |
0.039 |
0.47 |
0.23–0.96 |
| Cataract disease |
−3.159 |
1.104 |
8.193 |
0.004 |
0.04 |
0.01–0.37 |
| Long-term care need | 3.023 | 0.335 | 81.534 | <0.001 | 20.67 | 10.67–39.62 |
SE: standard error; CI: confidence interval.