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Table 3 Health satisfaction. Estimation of odds ratio (OR), 95% confidence interval (C.I), and p-value from longitudinal random effects model

From: Multidimensional construct of life satisfaction in older adults in Korea: a six-year follow-up study

Covariate

Reference category

OR

95% CI

p-value

Sex

Female vs Male

0.801

0.671 – 0.957

0.015

Spouse

No vs Yes

0.746

0.634 – 0.891

0.001

Education

Elementary vs No education

1.014

0.841 – 1.223

0.883

 

Middle or more vs No education

1.431

1.177 – 1.74

0.0003

Physical health

Good vs Poor

22.4

19.49 – 25.76

<0.0001

Sex by Mental healtha

female/good vs male/good

1.009

0.818 – 1.245

0.933

 

female/poor vs male/poor

0.636

0.503 – 0.804

0.0002

 

female/good vs female/poor

4.293

3.52 – 5.235

<0.0001

 

male/good vs male/poor

2.708

2.248 – 3.61

<0.0001

 

female/good vs male/poor

2.732

2.197 – 3.398

<0.0001

 

male/good vs female/poor

4.255

3.372 – 5.369

<0.0001

  1. aThe model has a significant interaction