Table 4.
Logistic Regression Odds Ratios for the Receipt of Functional and Health Support From Children Among Older Adults With at Least One Activity of Daily Living Limitation (n = 436)
| Functional | Health | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 4 | Model 5 | Model 6 | Model 4 | Model 5 | Model 6 | |
| Living arrangement (alone) | ||||||
| With spouse | 0.851 (0.286) | 0.849 (0.340) | 0.819 (0.353) | 0.289** (0.108) | 0.271** (0.107) | 0.478 (0.188) |
| With children | 8.912*** (3.195) | 7.490*** (2.628) | 6.355*** (2.339) | 2.835** (1.086) | 2.470* (0.882) | 3.160** (1.236) |
| Age (60–69) | ||||||
| 70–79 | 0.481* (0.176) | 0.486 (0.179) | 0.664 (0.237) | 0.691 (0.245) | ||
| 80+ | 1.574 (0.690) | 1.630 (0.711) | 0.936 (0.348) | 1.067 (0.392) | ||
| Gender (women) | ||||||
| Men | 0.421* (0.155) | 0.312 (0.226) | 0.387** (0.130) | 1.091 (0.576) | ||
| Children | ||||||
| Number of living children | 1.015 (0.0655) | 1.022 (0.0692) | 1.161* (0.0824) | 1.126 (0.0705) | ||
| Education (less than high school) | ||||||
| High school/general education diploma | 1.071 (0.392) | 1.040 (0.381) | 0.943 (0.325) | 0.991 (0.335) | ||
| College and beyond | 1.040 (0.442) | 1.035 (0.432) | 0.397 (0.199) | 0.384 (0.197) | ||
| Perceived income inadequacy (none) | ||||||
| Sometimes | 1.029 (0.296) | 1.053 (0.305) | 1.336 (0.426) | 1.291 (0.404) | ||
| Frequently | 1.000 (0.454) | 1.030 (0.470) | 1.964 (0.848) | 2.047 (0.883) | ||
| Instrumental activity of daily living limitations (none) | ||||||
| At least one limitation | Omitted | Omitted | 0.815 (0.281) | 0.689 (0.222) | ||
| Chronic conditions (none) | ||||||
| 1 condition | 1.606 (1.455) | 1.208 (1.161) | 1.407 (1.277) | 1.508 (1.571) | ||
| 2 conditions | 4.300 (3.359) | 4.166 (3.404) | 2.394 (1.962) | 2.917 (2.816) | ||
| 3 conditions | 3.389 (2.442) | 3.303 (2.455) | 1.250 (0.987) | 1.585 (1.482) | ||
| 4+ conditions | 3.220 (2.206) | 3.007 (2.160) | 1.152 (0.909) | 1.453 (1.359) | ||
| Received functional support from others (no) | ||||||
| Received at least one form from others | 0.438* (0.167) | 0.436* (0.168) | ||||
| Provided grandchild care (no) | ||||||
| Provided grandchild care | 0.766 (0.306) | 0.794 (0.315) | 1.516 (0.582) | 1.479 (0.562) | ||
| Interactions | ||||||
| Living arrangement × gender | ||||||
| With spouse/partner × men | 1.252 (0.995) | 0.138* (0.110) | ||||
| With children × men | 3.635 (3.602) | 0.489 (0.439) | ||||
| F test | 24.38*** | 4.67*** | 4.45*** | 21.45*** | 5.01*** | 3.79*** |
Notes: Standard errors in parentheses.
*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.
Source: Authors’ own calculations, Puerto Rican Elderly Health Conditions (PREHCO) 2006–2007.