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. 2017 Sep 15;52(12):1513–1522. doi: 10.1007/s00127-017-1439-0

Table 3.

Odd ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) of poor social capital indicators

Variable Generalized trust Reciprocity Support from individual Social contact
OR (95% CI) p OR (95% CI) p OR (95% CI) p OR (95% CI) p
Migrant status
 Urban 1 1 1 1
 Migrant 1.34 (1.10–1.64) 0.004 1.55 (1.29–1.87) 0.000 1.96 (1.61–2.38) 0.000 3.27 (2.70–3.97) 0.000
Sex
 Female 1 1 1 1
 Male 1.32 (1.09–1.59) 0.004 1.24 (1.04–1.47) 0.015 1.07 (0.90–1.28) 0.437 0.71 (0.60–0.85) 0.000
Age
 60–69 1 1 1 1
 70–79 0.73 (0.58–0.91) 0.006 1.00 (0.81–1.24) 0.999 1.34 (1.08–1.66) 0.009 1.25 (1.01–1.56) 0.044
 80– 0.50 (0.36–0.70) 0.000 0.83 (0.60–1.14) 0.251 0.96 (0.69–1.35) 0.830 1.82 (1.31–2.51) 0.000
Annual household income (RMB)
 75,000– 1 1 1 1
 50,000–74,999 0.93 (0.70–1.25) 0.635 0.84 (0.64–1.11) 0.216 0.95 (0.72–1.26) 0.740 1.59 (1.20–2.10) 0.001
 25,000–49,999 0.97 (0.72–1.31) 0.853 0.83 (0.63–1.10) 0.193 0.80 (0.60–1.07) 0.133 0.92 (0.69–1.22) 0.553
 0–24,999 0.97 (0.70–1.34) 0.832 1.06 (0.78–1.42) 0.721 0.77 (0.57–1.05) 0.099 0.96 (0.71–1.31) 0.806
Education level
 Senior high school and high 1 1 1 1
 Junior high school 0.84 (0.66–1.07) 0.167 0.97 (0.77–1.22) 0.777 1.24 (0.98–1.58) 0.078 1.25 (0.99–1.59) 0.063
 Primary school 1.18 (0.91–1.53) 0.218 1.52 (1.20–1.93) 0.001 1.17 (0.91–1.51) 0.213 1.21 (0.95–1.56) 0.123
 Illiteracy 1.64 (1.21–2.23) 0.002 2.48 (1.88–3.26) 0.000 1.60 (1.21–2.12) 0.001 0.75 (0.57–1.00) 0.047
Marital status
 Married 1 1 1 1
 Widowed 0.73 (0.56–0.96) 0.022 0.77 (0.60–0.99) 0.045 1.22 (0.95–1.58) 0.120 1.37 (1.06–1.78) 0.017
 Other 0.73 (0.43–1.22) 0.226 1.00 (0.62–1.63) 0.998 1.59 (0.99–2.57) 0.056 1.67 (0.98–2.85) 0.058
Living arrangement
 Living with family member 1 1 1 1
 Living alone 1.51 (1.16–1.96) 0.002 1.51 (1.19–1.90) 0.001 1.14 (0.90–1.45) 0.276 0.54 (0.43–0.69) 0.000
Religious faith
 Having 1 1 1 1
 Not having 1.01 (0.82–1.23) 0.962 1.09 (0.91–1.31) 0.364 1.05 (0.87–1.28) 0.587 0.86 (0.71–1.04) 0.129
Physical function 0.99 (0.98–0.99) 0.000 0.99 (0.98–0.99) 0.000 1.00 (1.00–1.01) 0.451 1.00 (1.00–1.01) 0.646