Table 3 Odds ratios of factors associated with unmet LTC needs, 2005–2011, rural (n = 3,774)

Age

1.00

1.01

1.01

1.00

Men (women)

1.34**

1.33*

1.34*

1.45**

Han ethnicity (non-Han)

0.97

1.03

1.04

1.08

2008 wave (2005)

0.64***

0.70***

0.70***

0.62 ***

2011 wave (2005)

0.82

0.84

0.83

0.79

Longevity areas (no)

0.86

0.89

0.89

0.97

1-6 years of schooling (0)

0.84

0.80

0.80

0.84

7+ years of schooling (0)

0.80

0.84

0.82

0.87

White collar job (no)

1.40

1.30

1.31

1.32

Financial independence (no)

0.29***

0.36***

0.36***

0.43***

Family is rich compared to neighbors (no)

0.40***

0.43***

0.43***

0.52***

Timely medication (no)

0.47***

0.47***

0.56***

Currently married (no)

1.48*

1.49*

1.44

Number of living children

0.96

0.96

0.97

Coresidence with children (no)

0.81

0.81

0.84

Spouse is the primary caregiver (daughter/son-in-law)

0.69

0.69

0.66

Son/daughter-in-law is the primary caregiver (daughter/son-in-law)

1.18

1.19

1.20

Other person is the primary caregiver (daughter/son-in-law)

1.33

1.35

1.39*

Caregiver is willing to provide care (no)

0.20***

0.20***

0.22***

Care service is available in neighborhood (no)

0.52*

0.61

Expectation of access to neighborhood care service (no)

1.15

1.07

Severe ADL disability (no)

1.17

Cognitively impaired (no)

1.29*

Good self-rated life satisfaction (no)

0.70***

Good self-rated health (no)

0.57***

Optimistic (no)

0.95

Having 1+ chronic diseases (no)

0.99

Frequent involvement in leisure activities

0.82

Doing regular exercise (no)

0.65**

rho

0.164*

0.170*

0.174*

0.168*

Wald chi square

126.4***

144.7***

145.1***

153.2***