Table 3.
The results of the multivariate logistic regression analysis regarding factors associated with having no one to consult according to age groups.
| Variable | Total | 16–39 years | 40–64 years | ≥65 years | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 32,699) | (n = 4740) | (n = 10,893) | (n = 17,066) | |||||||||
| OR | 95% CI | p | OR | 95% CI | p | OR | 95% CI | p | OR | 95% CI | p | |
| Age | ||||||||||||
| 16–39 years (Ref) | 1.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 40–64 years | 1.30 | 1.16–1.46 | 0.001 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ≥65 years | 1.01 | 0.90–1.15 | 0.818 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sex | ||||||||||||
| Women (Ref) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | - | 1.00 | - | - | 1.00 | - | - | |
| Men | 2.46 | 2.27–2.66 | <0.001 | 2.49 | 2.04–3.06 | <0.001 | 2.57 | 2.26–2.91 | <0.001 | 2.36 | 2.10–2.66 | <0.001 |
| Employment status | ||||||||||||
| Unemployed (Ref) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | ||||
| Employed | 1.11 | 1.02–1.21 | 0.014 | 1.10 | 0.90–1.36 | 0.360 | 1.01 | 0.89–1.15 | 0.837 | 1.26 | 1.09–1.45 | 0.001 |
| Financial circumstances | ||||||||||||
| Good (Ref) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | ||||
| Bad | 2.11 | 1.96–2.27 | <0.001 | 2.31 | 1.89–2.82 | <0.001 | 2.04 | 1.81–2.29 | <0.001 | 2.12 | 1.90–2.37 | <0.001 |
| Residence | ||||||||||||
| Inside Fukushima prefecture (Ref) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | ||||
| Outside Fukushima prefecture | 1.30 | 1.18–1.44 | <0.001 | 1.01 | 0.80–1.28 | 0.921 | 1.24 | 1.06–1.44 | 0.006 | 1.59 | 1.36–1.87 | <0.001 |
| Living alone | ||||||||||||
| No (Ref) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | ||||
| Yes | 1.53 | 1.39–1.68 | <0.001 | 1.49 | 1.16–1.92 | 0.002 | 1.61 | 1.39–1.87 | <0.001 | 1.48 | 1.28–1.72 | <0.001 |
| Separation from family | ||||||||||||
| No (Ref) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | |||||
| Yes | 1.07 | 0.98–1.16 | 0.117 | 1.01 | 0.81–1.25 | 0.955 | 1.06 | 0.94–1.21 | 0.327 | 1.09 | 0.97–1.23 | 0.155 |
Note. Multivariate logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) after simultaneously controlling for independent variables.