Appendix Table A1.
Odds Ratios from Logistic Regression Models Predicting the Number of ADLs with Which Respondents Reported Having at Least Some Difficulty (N = 2,142)
| Predictor | At Least One Problematic ADL | At Least Two Problematic ADLs |
|---|---|---|
| W1 network size (reference = 1) | ||
| Two | 1.116 (.333) | 1.203 (.394) |
| Three | 1.099 (.365) | 1.421 (.539) |
| Four | .899 (.337) | 1.253 (.605) |
| Five | 1.398 (.482) | 2.167 (.865) |
| Confidants lost (reference = zero) | ||
| One | 1.488 (.317) | 1.779* (.441) |
| Two | 1.456 (.403) | 1.295 (.321) |
| Three | 2.082* (.693) | 1.998 (.732) |
| Four | 1.706 (.588) | 1.447 (.509) |
| Five | 3.138* (1.529) | 4.578** (2.351) |
| Confidants added (reference = zero) | ||
| One | .798 (.155) | .810 (.236) |
| Two | .718 (.149) | .631 (.178) |
| Three | .508* (.143) | .594 (.174) |
| Four | .577 (.190) | .416* (.159) |
| Five | .560 (.259) | .555 (.301) |
| Constant | .008 (.013) | .008 (.013) |
| Pseudo R2 | .320 | .320 |
†
p < .10
*
p < .05,
**
p < .01,
***
p < .001 (two-sided tests)
a
Estimates are weighted using NSHAP W1 person-weights (adjusted for attrition and selection at W2).
All models are survey-adjusted and include all of the same covariates and controls that were employed in the analysis that is presented in Table 2.