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Table 6 Predictors of unmet needs—results of binary logistic regression (N = 303)

From: Unmet needs of activities of daily living among a community-based sample of disabled elderly people in Eastern China: a cross-sectional study

Variables

B

S.E.

Adjusted OR

95% C.I. for OR

Lower

Upper

Disabled elderly people

 BI

−0.003

0.007

0.997

0.984

1.010

 FAQ

0.076

0.026

1.079**

1.025

1.136

 Medical expense

0.350

0.194

1.419

0.970

2.078

Main caregivers

 ZBI

0.005

0.012

1.005

0.981

1.030

 FCTI

0.034

0.024

1.035

0.987

1.085

 Education

0.182

0.197

1.200

0.815

1.765

 Relationship

0.357

0.144

1.429*

1.078

1.895

 Income

− 0.387

0.182

0.679*

0.475

0.970

  1. All the other variables listed in Table 5 were adjusted, but only significant risk factors in the univariate analysis are listed in this table
  2. BI Barthel Index, FAQ Functional Activities Questionnaire, ZBI Zarit Burden Interview, FCTI Family Caregiver Task Inventory
  3. *p ≤ 0.05; ** p ≤ 0.01