Table 3.
Associations of sociodemographic characteristics and use of different methods to communicate with family.a
| Demographics | Face-to-face | Phone | Instant messaging | Social media sites | |||||||
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AOR (95% CI) | P | AOR (95% CI) | P | AOR (95% CI) | P | AOR (95% CI) | P | AOR (95% CI) | P | |
| Sex |
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Male | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
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Female | 0.68 (0.39, 1.20) | .19 | 1.29 (0.96, 1.73) | .10 | 1.56 (1.19, 2.03) | .001 | 1.11 (0.81, 1.51) | .52 | 1.28 (0.88, 1.87) | .19 |
| Age (years) |
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.02b |
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.001b |
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<.001b |
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<.001b |
|
.03b | |
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18-24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
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25-34 | 1.50 (0.45, 5.02) | .51 | 0.89 (0.46, 1.71) | .73 | 0.65 (0.39, 1.10) | .11 | 1.50 (0.84, 2.68) | .17 | 1.42 (0.49, 4.13) | .52 |
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35-44 | 1.26 (0.34, 4.64) | .73 | 0.48 (0.24, 0.96) | .04 | 0.61 (0.34, 1.08) | .09 | 0.98 (0.51, 1.88) | .94 | 1.51 (0.49, 4.69) | .48 |
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45-54 | 0.73 (0.20, 2.70) | .64 | 0.42 (0.21, 0.87) | .02 | 0.39 (0.21, 0.71) | .002 | 0.66 (0.33, 1.35) | .26 | 2.81 (0.91, 8.66) | .07 |
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55-64 | 0.61 (0.16, 2.29) | .46 | 0.32 (0.15, 0.67) | .003 | 0.28 (0.15, 0.53) | <.001 | 0.62 (0.29, 1.32) | .21 | 3.83 (1.21, 12.09) | .02 |
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≥65 | 0.44 (0.11, 1.71) | .24 | 0.30 (0.14, 0.65) | .002 | 0.09 (0.04, 0.18) | <.001 | 0.29 (0.12, 0.73) | .009 | 1.74 (0.49, 6.12) | .39 |
| Marital status |
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Single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
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Married/cohabitating | 2.83 (1.17, 6.86) | .02 | 1.68 (1.05, 2.68) | .03 | 1.94 (1.28, 2.93) | .002 | 1.03 (0.66, 1.61) | .90 | 3.52 (1.86, 6.65) | <.001 |
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Others | 0.93 (0.32, 2.68) | .90 | 2.28 (1.08, 4.83) | .03 | 1.38 (0.67, 2.82) | .38 | 0.63 (0.23, 1.70) | .36 | 2.24 (0.75, 6.67) | .15 |
| Education |
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.005b |
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.03b |
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<.001b |
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.43b |
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<.001b | |
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Primary or below | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
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Secondary | 3.54 (1.80, 6.97) | <.001 | 2.04 (1.35, 3.09) | .001 | 3.03 (1.90, 4.84) | <.001 | 1.60 (0.84, 3.04) | .15 | 1.78 (0.89, 3.57) | .11 |
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Tertiary or above | 3.21 (1.32, 7.78) | .01 | 1.84 (1.12, 3.04) | .02 | 3.39 (2.00, 5.77) | <.001 | 1.12 (0.55, 2.27) | .76 | 4.52 (2.12, 9.66) | <.001 |
| Employment |
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Full-time | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
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Part-time | 1.00 (0.36, 2.81) | .99 | 0.73 (0.43, 1.26) | .26 | 0.88 (0.55, 1.42) | .60 | 0.86 (0.47, 1.57) | .63 | 1.02 (0.52, 2.03) | .95 |
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Self-employed | 0.71 (0.13, 4.06) | .70 | 0.71 (0.34, 1.52) | .38 | 0.98 (0.48, 2.00) | .95 | 1.07 (0.48, 2.39) | .88 | 1.04 (0.45, 2.41) | .93 |
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Unemployed | 0.96 (0.46, 2.03) | .92 | 0.82 (0.56, 1.21) | .32 | 0.79 (0.57, 1.11) | .18 | 0.94 (0.63, 1.41) | .76 | 0.87 (0.55, 1.39) | .57 |
| Family income (HK $) |
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.53b |
|
.38b |
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<.001b |
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.02b |
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.001b | |
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≤9999 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
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10,000-19,999 | 1.24 (0.58, 2.67) | .58 | 1.24 (0.77, 2.01) | .38 | 1.28 (0.80, 2.03) | .31 | 0.86 (0.46, 1.61) | .64 | 1.83 (0.85, 3.95) | .12 |
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20,000-29,999 | 2.13 (0.79, 5.75) | .14 | 0.67 (0.41, 1.10) | .11 | 1.48 (0.91, 2.40) | .11 | 0.95 (0.50, 1.80) | .89 | 1.76 (0.79, 3.91) | .16 |
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30,000-39,999 | 2.61 (0.82, 8.32) | .10 | 0.94 (0.55, 1.62) | .82 | 2.29 (1.37, 3.82) | .002 | 1.14 (0.59, 2.19) | .70 | 1.81 (0.80, 4.13) | .16 |
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40,000-59,999 | 0.85 (0.33, 2.14) | .73 | 1.31 (0.74, 2.32) | .36 | 2.84 (1.68, 4.81) | <.001 | 1.64 (0.86, 3.13) | .13 | 2.71 (1.22, 5.99) | .01 |
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≥60,000 | 2.68 (0.67, 10.60) | .16 | 1.43 (0.77, 2.68) | .26 | 3.63 (2.05, 6.40) | <.001 | 1.39 (0.70, 2.76) | .35 | 2.94 (1.31, 6.59) | .009 |
aAll variables were mutually adjusted. Frequency of use of communication methods was dichotomized as “very often/sometimes” and “seldom/never.”
b P value