Table 3.
Self-rated health, mental health and anxiety prevalence among isolated elder participants before and after the programme (n = 135).
| Before | After | Difference | Bivariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | % (n) | % | p value | Coefficient (95% CI) | |
| Good self-rated health | 1.29 (1.04–1.62)a | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Women | 48.7 (38) | 69.2 (54) | 20.5 | *** | |
| Men | 60.0 (33) | 71.0 (39) | 11 | ||
| Age | |||||
| <85 | 45.1 (32) | 66.2 (47) | 21.1 | *** | |
| ≥85 | 63.8 (37) | 74.1 (43) | 10.3 | ||
| Time without leaving home | |||||
| <4 months | 53.7 (29) | 75.9 (41) | 22.2 | *** | |
| ≥4 months | 55.1 (38) | 68.1 (47) | 13 | * | |
| Educational level | |||||
| Without studies or primary | 60.0 (51) | 70.6 (60) | 10.6 | * | |
| Secondary or university | 42.9 (12) | 71.4 (20) | 28.5 | * | |
| Number of outings | |||||
| 4–8 | 59.2 (42) | 66.2 (47) | 7 | ||
| 9–24 | 51.6 (16) | 77.4 (24) | 25.8 | * | |
| ≥25 | 35.7 (10) | 67.9 (19) | 31.1 | ** | |
| Total | 53.4 (71) | 70.0 (93) | 16.6 | *** | |
| Good mental health | 2.92 (1.64–4.20)b | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Women | 58.6 (41) | 74.4 (50) | |||
| Men | 45.3 (24) | 66.0 (35) | * | ||
| Age | |||||
| <85 | 50.8 (34) | 71.6 (48) | ** | ||
| ≥85 | 56.6 (30) | 67.9 (36) | |||
| Time without leaving home | |||||
| <4 months | 66.0 (33) | 78.0 (39) | |||
| ≥4 months | 44.8 (30) | 65.7 (44) | ** | ||
| Educational level | |||||
| Without studies or primary | 55.6 (45) | 74.1 (60) | *** | ||
| Secondary or university | 56.5 (13) | 73.9 (17) | |||
| Number of outings | |||||
| 4–8 | 63.4 (45) | 70.4 (50) | |||
| 9–24 | 46.7 (14) | 73.3 (22) | * | ||
| ≥25 | 23.8 (5) | 57.1 (12) | |||
| Total | 52.85 (65) | 69.11 (85) | * | ||
| No anxiety | 1.17 (0.91–1.50)a | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Women | 69.7 (53) | 86.8 (66) | 17.1 | *** | |
| Men | 81.5 (44) | 85.2 (46) | 3.7 | ||
| Age | |||||
| <85 | 77.5 (55) | 83.1 (59) | 5.6 | ||
| ≥85 | 73.2 (41) | 89.3 (50) | 16.1 | * | |
| Time without leaving home | |||||
| <4 months | 82.7 (43) | 84.6 (44) | 1.9 | ||
| ≥4 months | 69.1 (47) | 89.7 (61) | 20.6 | *** | |
| Educational level | |||||
| Without studies or primary | 71.4 (60) | 85.7 (72) | 14.3 | *** | |
| Secondary or university | 74.1 (20) | 81.5 (22) | 7.4 | ||
| Number of outings | |||||
| 4–8 | 80.0 (56) | 85.7 (60) | 5.7 | ||
| 9–24 | 70.0 (21) | 90.0 (27) | 20 | * | |
| ≥25 | 63.0 (17) | 81.5 (22) | 17.8 | ||
| Total | 74.6 (97) | 86.2 (112) | 11.6 | *** | |
a
Adjusted risk ratio of the GEE regression model adjusting for all explanatory variables.
b
Adjusted coefficient of the GEE normal regression model adjusting for all explanatory variables.
*
p < 0.05.
**
p < 0.01.
***
p < 0.001.