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Table 5 Linear Regression analysis of factors associated with higher means Scores for the rural location

From: Attitude towards ageing and perceived health status of community-dwelling older persons in a low resource setting: a rural-urban comparison

Domain

Psychosocial loss

Physical change

Psychological growth

Variables

β Coefficient

95 % CI

β Coefficient

95 % CI

β Coefficient

95 % CI

Age Category

 ≥ 70

-0.20

-1.16-0.76

0.45

-1.29-0.39

0.12

-0.54-0.77

 < 70

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

Sex

 Male

0.59

-1.57-0.39

-0.45

-1.31-0.40

-0.34

-1.02-0.33

 Female

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

Marital Status

 Currently Married

1.08

0.14–2.03*

-0.06

-0.89-0.76

0.42

-0.29-1.08

 Currently unmarried

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

Living arrangement

 Living with others

0.47

-0.57-1.53

0.85

-0.06-1.77

0.28

-0.44-1.00

 Living alone

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

Formal Education

 Yes

1.40

0.27–2.52*

2.03

1.04–3.01*

0.91

0.14–1.68*

 No

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

Employed

 Yes

1.74

0.86–2.61*

3.00

2.19–3.72*

0.58

-0.02-1.19

 No

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

Homeownership

 Owner occupied

0.45

-0.40-1.31

-0.21

-1.0-0.53

0.50

-0.02-1.12

 Rented

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

Self-Rated Health

 Good SRH

2.49

1.56–3.41*

3.50

2.70–4.30*

1.76

1.13–2.39*

 Poor SRH

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 
  1. * significant at p < 0.05