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Table 4 Summary of effects of social networks upon place of residence across study period

From: Do social networks affect the use of residential aged care among older Australians?

 

Low-level care

OR

95% CI

Nursing home

OR

95% CI

Dead

OR

95% CI

Children

      

   Mid tertile

1.03

0.74 – 1.44

1.24

0.89 – 1.72

1.11

0.87 – 1.42

   Upper tertile

0.68

0.48 – 0.96

0.85

0.60 – 1.21

1.02

0.79 – 1.31

Overall χ 6 2 MathType@MTEF@5@5@+=feaafiart1ev1aaatCvAUfKttLearuWrP9MDH5MBPbIqV92AaeXatLxBI9gBaebbnrfifHhDYfgasaacH8akY=wiFfYdH8Gipec8Eeeu0xXdbba9frFj0=OqFfea0dXdd9vqai=hGuQ8kuc9pgc9s8qqaq=dirpe0xb9q8qiLsFr0=vr0=vr0dc8meaabaqaciaacaGaaeqabaqabeGadaaakeaacqaHhpWydaqhaaWcbaGaeGOnaydabaGaeGOmaidaaaaa@307C@ = 8.6a

      

Relatives

      

   Mid tertile

0.93

0.67 – 1.29

0.72

0.53 – 1.00

0.95

0.75 – 1.20

   Upper tertile

0.92

0.64 – 1.33

0.74

0.51 – 1.07

1.07

0.82 – 1.38

Overall χ 6 2 MathType@MTEF@5@5@+=feaafiart1ev1aaatCvAUfKttLearuWrP9MDH5MBPbIqV92AaeXatLxBI9gBaebbnrfifHhDYfgasaacH8akY=wiFfYdH8Gipec8Eeeu0xXdbba9frFj0=OqFfea0dXdd9vqai=hGuQ8kuc9pgc9s8qqaq=dirpe0xb9q8qiLsFr0=vr0=vr0dc8meaabaqaciaacaGaaeqabaqabeGadaaakeaacqaHhpWydaqhaaWcbaGaeGOnaydabaGaeGOmaidaaaaa@307C@ = 13.5

      

Friends

      

   Mid tertile

1.28

0.91 – 1.81

0.99

0.70 – 1.38

0.92

0.73 – 1.17

   Upper tertile

1.22

0.83 – 1.78

0.74

0.52 – 1.07

0.72

0.56 – 0.93

Overall χ 6 2 MathType@MTEF@5@5@+=feaafiart1ev1aaatCvAUfKttLearuWrP9MDH5MBPbIqV92AaeXatLxBI9gBaebbnrfifHhDYfgasaacH8akY=wiFfYdH8Gipec8Eeeu0xXdbba9frFj0=OqFfea0dXdd9vqai=hGuQ8kuc9pgc9s8qqaq=dirpe0xb9q8qiLsFr0=vr0=vr0dc8meaabaqaciaacaGaaeqabaqabeGadaaakeaacqaHhpWydaqhaaWcbaGaeGOnaydabaGaeGOmaidaaaaa@307C@ = 26.4

      

Confidants

      

   Mid tertile

0.95

0.69 – 1.32

0.70

0.51 – 0.97

0.84

0.67 – 1.06

   Upper tertile

0.86

0.57 – 1.31

0.50

0.33 – 0.75

0.73

0.56 – 0.94

Overall χ 6 2 MathType@MTEF@5@5@+=feaafiart1ev1aaatCvAUfKttLearuWrP9MDH5MBPbIqV92AaeXatLxBI9gBaebbnrfifHhDYfgasaacH8akY=wiFfYdH8Gipec8Eeeu0xXdbba9frFj0=OqFfea0dXdd9vqai=hGuQ8kuc9pgc9s8qqaq=dirpe0xb9q8qiLsFr0=vr0=vr0dc8meaabaqaciaacaGaaeqabaqabeGadaaakeaacqaHhpWydaqhaaWcbaGaeGOnaydabaGaeGOmaidaaaaa@307C@ = 31.0

      

Total

      

   Mid tertile

0.77

0.55 – 1.08

0.57

0.40 – 0.81

0.76

0.60 – 0.97

   Upper tertile

0.94

0.67 – 1.34

0.62

0.43 – 0.90

0.84

0.65 – 1.08

Overall χ 6 2 MathType@MTEF@5@5@+=feaafiart1ev1aaatCvAUfKttLearuWrP9MDH5MBPbIqV92AaeXatLxBI9gBaebbnrfifHhDYfgasaacH8akY=wiFfYdH8Gipec8Eeeu0xXdbba9frFj0=OqFfea0dXdd9vqai=hGuQ8kuc9pgc9s8qqaq=dirpe0xb9q8qiLsFr0=vr0=vr0dc8meaabaqaciaacaGaaeqabaqabeGadaaakeaacqaHhpWydaqhaaWcbaGaeGOnaydabaGaeGOmaidaaaaa@307C@ = 30.7

      
  1. Lower tertile is referent category in all analyses. Community dwelling is referent response category.
  2. a: χ 6 2 MathType@MTEF@5@5@+=feaafiart1ev1aaatCvAUfKttLearuWrP9MDH5MBPbIqV92AaeXatLxBI9gBaebbnrfifHhDYfgasaacH8akY=wiFfYdH8Gipec8Eeeu0xXdbba9frFj0=OqFfea0dXdd9vqai=hGuQ8kuc9pgc9s8qqaq=dirpe0xb9q8qiLsFr0=vr0=vr0dc8meaabaqaciaacaGaaeqabaqabeGadaaakeaacqaHhpWydaqhaaWcbaGaeGOnaydabaGaeGOmaidaaaaa@307C@ test of effect of social network variable; values > 12.59 significant at P < 0.05.