Table 6 Satisfaction with family relationships. 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 | 1.239 | 1.111 – 1.383 | 0.0001 |
Education | Elementary vs No education | 1.306 | 1.166 – 1.463 | <0.0001 |
|  | Middle or more vs No education | 1.288 | 1.121 – 1.479 | 0.0003 |
House type | Apartment vs Detached | 1.190 | 1.063 – 1.333 | 0.0026 |
|  | Others vs Detached | 0.721 | 0.629 – 0.827 | <0.0001 |
Physical health | Good vs Poor | 1.533 | 1.34 - 1.755 | <0.0001 |
Mental health | Good vs Poor | 3.066 | 2.764 – 3.40 | <0.0001 |
Financial stress | −100% - 0% vs ≥ 0% | 0.883 | 0.798 – 0.976 | 0.015 |
|  | < -100% vs ≥ 0% | 0.734 | 0.639 – 0.844 | <0.0001 |
Residential area by Household compositiona | rural/single vs urban/single | 2.095 | 1.813 – 2.421 | <0.0001 |
|  | rural/couple vs urban/couple | 1.063 | 0.878 – 1.286 | 0.41 |
|  | rural/others vs urban/others | 1.164 | 0.894 – 1.516 | 0.068 |
|  | rural/couple vs urban/single | 1.762 | 1.468 – 2.114 | <0.0001 |
|  | rural/couple vs urban/others | 1.745 | 1.397 – 2.179 | <0.0001 |
|  | rural/single vs urban/others | 2.075 | 1.713 – 2.514 | <0.0001 |