Table 2.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis of willingness to enter elder-care facilities among urban and rural residents.
| Total | City | Rural | |||||||
| Variable | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |||
| Age (ref = more than 60 yr old) | 0.91 | 0.59 | 1.39 | 1.02 | 0.56 | 1.84 | 1.01 | 0.51 | 2.02 |
| Gender (ref = female) | 0.95 | 0.69 | 1.29 | 1.03 | 0.69 | 1.55 | 0.75 | 0.46 | 1.24 |
| Marital status (ref = not married) | 0.89 | 0.59 | 1.35 | 1.09 | 0.64 | 1.85 | 0.68 | 0.35 | 1.32 |
| Employed (ref = unemployed) | 1.69∗ | 1.17 | 2.44 | 1.56 | 0.96 | 2.56 | 1.69 | 0.93 | 3.09 |
| Education | Ref | Ref | Ref | ||||||
| Junior high school | 1.49 | 0.91 | 2.44 | 1.13 | 0.55 | 2.32 | 1.68 | 0.82 | 3.45 |
| High school | 1.99∗ | 1.19 | 3.32 | 1.56 | 0.76 | 3.19 | 1.94 | 0.87 | 4.31 |
| Undergraduate or junior college | 1.94∗ | 1.13 | 3.33 | 1.25 | 0.61 | 2.62 | 2.44∗ | 1.01 | 5.88 |
| Monthly income ($) | Ref | Ref | Ref | ||||||
| $141–$564 | 1.32 | 0.87 | 2.02 | 0.96 | 0.45 | 2.05 | 1.01 | 0.56 | 1.82 |
| ≥$564 | 1.72∗ | 1.03 | 2.89 | 1.33 | 0.57 | 3.08 | 1.23 | 0.55 | 2.74 |
| Physical activity level | Ref | Ref | Ref | ||||||
| Medium | 1.21 | 0.91 | 1.95 | 1.13 | 0.77 | 1.65 | 1.28 | 0.77 | 2.14 |
| Low | 1.33 | 0.99 | 1.81 | 1.34 | 0.91 | 1.98 | 1.33 | 0.82 | 2.19 |
| Smoking (ref = no) | 0.99 | 0.69 | 1.42 | 0.77 | 0.48 | 1.24 | 1.46 | 0.82 | 2.62 |
CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio. All models adjusted for age, gender, marital status, education, monthly income, physical activity level, smoking.
∗
P < .05.