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Table 6 Linear Regression analysis of factors associated with higher means Scores for the urban 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

-0.81

-1.80-0.17

-0.56

-1.40-0.27

-0.12

-0.70-0.46

 < 70

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

Sex

 Male

-0.38

-1.57-0.81

0.15

-0.85-1.16

0.48

-0.22-1.16

 Female

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

Marital Status

 Currently Married

1.56

0.42–2.69*

1.33

0.37–2.28*

0.45

-0.22-1.11

 Currently unmarried

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

Living arrangement

 Living with others

0.36

-0.66-1.39

-1.15

-2.02- -0.29*

0.17

-0.43-0.77

 Living alone

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

Formal Education

 Yes

1.72

0.71–2.72*

0.90

0.49–1.75*

0.70

0.10–1.29*

 No

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

Employed

 Yes

1.20

0.26–2.13*

1.24

0.45–2.03*

0.24

-0.31-0.79

 No

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

Homeownership

 Owner occupied

-0.43

-1.36-0.49

0.81

0.02–1.60*

0.02

-0.53-0.57

 Rented

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

Self-Rated Health

 Good SRH

1.93

0.96–2.90

3.77

2.94–4.59*

1.10

0.53–1.67*

 Poor SRH

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 

1 (ref)

 
  1. * p < 0.05