Table 2.
The model-based estimates with 95% confidence intervals of the effects of the covariates in terms of the relative number of contacts obtained from the model for the total number of contacts
| Covariate | Relative no. of contacts | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Household size: m | ||
| 2 m | 1·13 | (1·08–1·18) |
| Age group: 0–10 yr | ||
| 11–18 yr | 1·13 | (1·00–1·28) |
| 19–64 yr | 0·95 | (0·86–1·05) |
| ⩾65 yr | 0·62 | (0·55–0·71) |
| Gender: female | ||
| Male | 1·05 | (0·98–1·12) |
| Region: Eastern Taiwan | ||
| Northern | 1·13 | (0·98–1·32) |
| Central | 1·15 | (0·99–1·34) |
| Southern | 1·11 | (0·96–1·29) |
| Extraversion: very extraverted | ||
| Somewhat extraverted | 0·81 | (0·75–0·88) |
| Not very extraverted | 0·74 | (0·67–0·81) |
| Not at all extraverted | 0·62 | (0·54–0·72) |
| Mental health: CHQ-12 score <3 | ||
| ⩾3 | 1·09 | (1·02–1·16) |
| Happiness: very happy | ||
| Somewhat happy | 1·02 | (0·94–1·10) |
| Not very happy | 0·89 | (0·77–1·02) |
| Not at all happy | 0·63 | (0·45–0·86) |
| School day | ||
| School holiday | 0·89 | (0·78–1·00) |
| Weekend | ||
| Weekday | 1·30 | (1·16–1·43) |
CI, Confidence interval.
We also tried education level and other BIG-5 personality items (which measure openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism; OCEAN), with regular stepwise regression methods.