Table 4. The adjusted regression coefficients and 95% confidence interval (CI) of demographic characteristics in predicting the scores of quality of life of elderly people in different subscales.
|
Dependent
Variables |
Independent variables | |||||
| Constant |
Male vs.
Female |
Age group
80-79 vs. 60-69 years |
Age group
≥80 vs. 60-69 years |
Educational level
≥high school vs. <high school |
Marital status
Couple vs. not |
|
| PF | 28.3(18.4, 8.2)€ | 11.0(7.4, 14.8)€ | -12.5(-16.7, -8.2)€ | -24.5(-30.3, -8.5)€ | 7.3(3.0, 11.6)€ | 5.0(0.3, 9.7) ¥ |
| PR | 37.7(27.5, 48.0)€ | 13.1(9.4, 16.9)€ | -15.4(-19.8,-10.0)€ | -23.4(-29.5, -7.3)€ | 4.9(0.5, 9.3)¥ | -0.5(-5.4, 4.4) |
| ER | 42.8(32.2, 53.4)€ | 10.7(6.8, 14.6)€ | -11.4(-15.9,-6.8)€ | -17.9(-24.3, -1.6)€ | 2.4(-2.1, 6.9) | 7.3(2.9, 11.7)€ |
| SF | 46.7(37.4,55.9)€ | 5.8(2.4, 9.1)€ | -7.2(-11.1, -.2)€ | -7.3(-12.8, -.8)€ | 2.4(-1.5, 6.4) | 3.8(-1.1, 8.8) |
| BP | 37.4(27.0, 47.8)€ | 11.8(8.0, 15.6)€ | -9.0(-13.5, -4.5)€ | -13.7(-19.8, -7.5)€ | 3.7(-0.7, 8.2) | 3.8(-1.1, 8.8) |
| VT | 27.9(19.2, 6.6)€ | 7.7(6.6, 10.9)€ | -3.4(-7.2, 0.3) | -8.5(-13.7, -.3.0)€ | 7.9(4.2, 11.7)€ | 4.5(0.4, 8.7)¥ |
| MH | 27.6(19.9, 35.2)€ | 7.3(4.5, 10.1)€ | -2.1(-5.3, 1.1) | -6.7(-11.3, -2.2)€ | 8.9(5.6, 12.1)€ | 4.3(0.6, 7.9)¥ |
| GH | 23.0(15.6, 30.4)€ | 8.5(5.8, 11.3)€ | -6.2(-9.3, -2.9)€ | -8.7(-13.1,-4.3)€ | 8.4(5.2,11.5)€ | 2.7(-0.8, 6.2) |
€P<0.001; ¥P<0.05; PF: physical functioning; PR: physical role limitation; ER: emotional role limitation; SF: social functioning; BP: bodily pain; VT: vitality; MH: mental health; GH: general health, All variables are coefficients (95%CI)