Table 2.
Logistic regression models for flu vaccination (Model 1) and cancer screening (Model 2) (German Ageing Survey, 2014).
| Variables | Seasonal Flu Vaccination (Model 1) | Cancer Screening (Model 2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predictors | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | Odds Ratio | 95% CI |
| Partner (Ref. no): yes | 1.20 | 1.07–1.34 | 1.57 | 1.41–1.75 |
| Social network size (number of important persons with regular contact) | 0.99 | 0.97–1.01 | 1.02 | 1.00–1.04 |
| Informational support (Ref. no): yes | 1.38 | 1.13–1.69 | 1.42 | 1.17–1.72 |
| Gender (Ref. male): female | 1.03 | 0.93–1.15 | 2.38 | 2.14–2.64 |
| Age in years | 1.06 | 1.05–1.06 | 1.34 | 1.29–1.40 |
| Age in years (cubic term) | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | ||
| Education (ISCED-1997) (Ref. ISCED-2: medium) | ||||
| ISCED-1: low | 0.89 | 0.75–1.06 | 0.87 | 0.73–1.04 |
| ISCED-3: high | 1.03 | 0.93–1.15 | 1.14 | 1.02–1.27 |
| Self-perceived health (Ref. average) | ||||
| Very good | 0.50 | 0.40–0.62 | 0.78 | 0.64–0.95 |
| Good | 0.73 | 0.65–0.82 | 1.07 | 0.95–1.20 |
| Bad | 1.07 | 0.89–1.29 | 0.78 | 0.65–0.94 |
| Very bad | 1.70 | 1.20–2.40 | 0.77 | 0.55–1.08 |
| Number of physical diseases | 1.08 | 1.04–1.11 | 1.05 | 1.01–1.08 |
| Intercept | 0.01 | 0.01–0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 |
| Number of observations | 7588 | 7515 | ||