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Published in final edited form as: J Cross Cult Gerontol. 2013 Sep;28(3):10.1007/s10823-013-9208-3. doi: 10.1007/s10823-013-9208-3

Table 3.

Logistic Regressions Of Kin Opportunity Costs' Effect On Long-Term Care Use Among Older Mexican-American Men (N = 1,009).

Women
(N = 628)
Men
(N = 391)

Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 1 Model 2 Model 3


QALYa weights -3.07** - - -1.04 - -
ADLb - 1.22** - - .53* -
I-ADLc - - 1.21** - - .67
Number of Children .17* -.15* -.17* .00 .01 .01
Child Proximity -.25 .10 .05 -.20 -.22 -.18
Child Co-residence .46 .53 .51 -.47 -.47 -.46
Live with spouse -.10 -.11 -.03 -.42 -.45 -.42
Age .03 .03 .04 .07 .08 .06
Medicaid .29 .33 .31 .25 .25 .27
a

QALY = Quality-adjusted Life Years

b

ADL = Activities of Daily Living

c

I-ADL = Instrumental Activities of Daily Living.

*

p < .05;

**

p < .01