Table 3.
Summary of weighted least squares regression analysis for predicting QoL among users of day care centers (N = 360)
| Variables | Model 1 | Model 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | β | B | β | |
| Weekly hours for home care services | −.63 | −.19*** | −.83 | −.26*** |
| Weekly hours utilized for attending the ADCC | 1.11 | .25*** | .79 | .18** |
| Satisfaction with the day care center services | 2.87 | .18*** | 1.95 | .12* |
| Gender (RC = Female) | 2.60 | .08 | ||
| Age | .06 | .03 | ||
| Education | −.10 | −.03 | ||
| Marital status (RC = no partner) | .34 | .01 | ||
| Number of children | −.45 | −.05 | ||
| ADL | .58 | .07 | ||
| Number of chronic diseases | −.90 | −.11* | ||
| Perceived economic status | −.50 | −.01 | ||
| Ethnicity - FSU immigrants (RC = Arabs) | 2.30 | .07 | ||
| Ethnicity - Veteran Jews (RC = Arabs) | −.12 | −.01 | ||
| Northern area (RC = central area) | −3.70 | −.12* | ||
| Southern area (RC = Central area) | −7.04 | −.23*** | ||
| Connection to the residential area | 9.69 | .33*** | ||
| Adjusted R2 | 0.10 | 0.22 | ||
| F for change in R2 | 11.92*** | 4.12*** | ||
ADL Activities of daily living, RC reference category
*p < .05. **p < .01, ***p < .001