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Table 2 Factors influencing HCBS utilisation as determined by generalised linear regression analyses (N = 737)

From: Patterns of home- and community‐based services in older adults with dementia: an analysis of the long‐term care system in Taiwan

  

Exp(B)

 

95 % CI

 

p value

  

Lower

 

Upper

 

Age (≤ 70)

≥ 81

1.83

(

1.09

3.05

)

*

 

71–80

1.69

(

1.03

2.78

)

*

Sex (female)

male

1.02

(

0.73

1.43

)

0.912

Marital status (married)

unmarried

0.75

(

0.53

1.08

)

0.121

Main caregiver

(myself)

foreign worker

0.67

(

0.36

1.25

)

0.204

relatives/friends

1.02

(

0.53

1.97

)

0.946

 

children

0.87

(

0.48

1.56

)

0.638

 

spouse/partner

0.56

(

0.31

1.00

)

0.051

Hypnotics (no)

yes

1.10

(

0.79

1.53

)

0.587

CVD (no)

yes

1.27

(

0.83

1.93

)

0.268

CVA (no)

yes

1.46

(

0.97

2.20

)

0.068

Dependency status

(without ICF problems)

severe

3.18

(

2.00

5.05

)

***

moderate

2.62

(

1.67

4.10

)

***

 

mild

1.69

(

1.15

2.49

)

**

Emotional problems (no)

yes

0.84

(

0.59

1.18

)

0.314

Behaviour or psychological

yes

1.22

(

0.88

1.70

)

0.233

problem (no)

        
  1. Notes: * p < 0.05; **< 0.01; *** p < 0.001; CI confidence interval; CVD cardiovascular disease, CVA cerebrovascular accident, ICF International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health