Table 6.
Logistic regression analyses of the responses to the EQ-5D items by the male older workers
| Mobility | Self-care | Usual activities | Pain/discomfort | Anxiety/depression | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95 % CI) | OR (95 % CI) | OR (95 % CI) | OR (95 % CI) | OR (95 % CI) | |
| Age | 1.03 (1.04 ~ 1.01)*** | 1.06 (1.1 ~ 1.03)*** | 1.07 (1.1 ~ 1.04)*** | 1.03 (1.05 ~ 1.02)*** | 1.05 (1.07 ~ 1.03)*** |
| Education (/<Elementary school) | 0.55 (0.33 ~ 0.93)* | 0.57 (0.21 ~ 1.57) | 0.66 (0.31 ~ 1.44) | 0.80 (0.50 ~ 1.27) | 0.52 (0.28 ~ 0.98)* |
| Household Income (quartile) (/4th(highest)) | |||||
| 1st (lowest) | 0.96 (0.41 ~ 2.26) | 1.97 (0.39 ~ 10.08) | 2.21 (0.54 ~ 9.02) | 1.84 (0.85 ~ 4.01) | 2.02 (0.64 ~ 6.33) |
| 2nd | 0.78 (0.38 ~ 1.60) | 0.86 (0.19 ~ 3.92) | 1.96 (0.56 ~ 6.91) | 1.62 (0.86 ~ 3.05) | 2.42 (0.95 ~ 6.20) |
| 3rd | 0.71 (0.34 ~ 1.51) | 0.19 (0.02 ~ 1.96) | 0.87 (0.2 ~ 3.78) | 1.17 (0.61 ~ 2.23) | 1.56 (0.61 ~ 3.98) |
| Smoking (current/non & ex-smoker) | 2.36 (1.45 ~ 3.85)*** | 1.11 (0.40 ~ 3.07) | 1.96 (0.92 ~ 4.17) | 1.14 (0.73 ~ 1.79) | 0.79 (0.41 ~ 1.50) |
| Hypertension (/no) | 1.13 (0.68 ~ 1.88) | 0.74 (0.24 ~ 2.24) | 1.28 (0.57 ~ 2.87) | 1.30 (0.84 ~ 2.01) | 1.26 (0.68 ~ 2.33) |
| Diabetes (/no) | 1.94 (1.05 ~ 3.58)* | 0.19 (0.02 ~ 1.56) | 1.41 (0.53 ~ 3.76) | 1.30 (0.74 ~ 2.27) | 1.62 (0.78 ~ 3.36) |
| Musculoskeletal pain (/no) | 7.01 (4.26 ~ 11.56)*** | 3.45 (1.28 ~ 9.34)* | 5.82 (2.74 ~ 12.36)*** | 5.26 (3.38 ~ 8.17)*** | 1.62 (0.84 ~ 3.12) |
| Stress (/low) | 0.79 (0.40 ~ 1.56) | 2.12 (0.69 ~ 6.54) | 0.32 (0.09 ~ 1.20) | 1.18 (0.68 ~ 2.05) | 4.95 (2.71 ~ 9.03)*** |
| Occupation (/Elementary occupations) | 0.38 (0.22 ~ 0.64)*** | 0.35 (0.11 ~ 1.13) | 0.49 (0.22 ~ 1.10) | 0.60 (0.38 ~ 0.95)* | 0.73 (0.39 ~ 1.38) |
| Working hour/week | 1.00 (0.98 ~ 1.01) | 1.01 (0.99 ~ 1.04) | 1.00 (0.98 ~ 1.02) | 1.00 (0.99 ~ 1.01) | 1.00 (0.98 ~ 1.01) |
| Employment status (/Regular employee) | 1.20 (0.67 ~ 2.17) | 1.97 (0.59 ~ 6.57) | 2.78 (1.11 ~ 6.96)* | 1.03 (0.62 ~ 1.73) | 1.25 (0.62 ~ 2.52) |
| R2 N | 0.702 | 0.927 | 0.882 | 0.579 | 0.789 |
Some variables were reclassified because of small group size. Education (0: elementary school, 1: middle and high school, and collage); occupation (0: elementary occupations, 1: office, service and manufacturing work)
OR odds ratio, CI confidence intervals
*p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001