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. 2017 Apr 19;17:89. doi: 10.1186/s12877-017-0485-5

Table 5.

Multivariable Logistic Regression Analyses. Estimation of odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (C.I). High-stable life satisfaction as reference trajectory group

Variables Low-stable (n = 282)
OR (95% CI)
Middle-stable (n = 1146)
OR (95% CI)
Improving (n = 75)
OR (95% CI)
Upper middle-stable (n = 1653)
OR (95% CI)
Sex
 Female vs Male - - - -
Age
 70–74 vs 65–69 - - - -
 75–79 vs 65–69
  ≥ 80 vs 65–69
Spouse
 No vs Yes - - - -
Education
 Grade 1–6 vs None 1.08 (0.40–2.41) 0.80 (0.49–1.31) 0.95 (0.40–2.24) 0.72 (0.49–1.08)
 Grade > 6 vs None 0.31(0.14–0.72) 0.31 (0.19–0.51) 0.32 (0.13–0.80) 0.41 (0.28–0.59)
Residential area
 Rural vs Urban - - - -
Housing type
 Apartment vs Detached 0.44 (0.20–0.95) 0.84 (0.54–1.29) - 1.07 (0.79–1.44)
 Others vs Detached 1.60 (0.56–4.57) 2.93 (1.51–5.70) 1.99 (1.19–3.34)
Household composition
 Couple vs Single 0.23 (0.10–0.57) 0.25 (0.14–0.44) - -
 Others vs Single 0.56 (0.22–1.45) 0.49 (0.27–0.88)
Physical health
 Fair vs Poor 0.07 (0.03–0.18) 0.11 (0.07–0.18) 0.12 (0.05–0.31) 0.33 (0.22–0.49)
 Good vs Poor 0.08 (0.03–0.22) 0.09 (0.06–0.15) 0.08 (0.02–0.31) 0.28 (0.19–0.40)
Mental health
 Fair vs Poor 0.40 (0.17–0.96) 0.69 (0.38–1.24) 0.53 (0.24–1.20) 0.97 (0.58–1.62)
 Good vs Poor 0.04 (0.02–0.10) 0.11 (0.06–0.19) 0.04 (0.01–0.12) 0.35 (0.21–0.56)
Private health insurance
 Yes vs No - - - -
Financial stress index
 (−100% - 0) vs (≥0%) 1.72 (0.88–3.34) 1.37 (0.91–2.08) - 1.31 (0.97–1.78)
 (< −100%) vs (≥0%) 5.52 (1.76–17.30) 3.79 (1.68–8.52) 2.57 (1.38–4.80)