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Table 3 Summary of weighted least squares regression analysis for predicting QoL among users of day care centers (N = 360)

From: Utilization of ADCCs and quality of life among older adults: ethno-regional disparities in Israel

Variables

Model 1

Model 2

B

β

B

β

Weekly hours for home care services

−.63

−.19***

−.83

−.26***

Weekly hours utilized for attending the ADCC

1.11

.25***

.79

.18**

Satisfaction with the day care center services

2.87

.18***

1.95

.12*

Gender (RC = Female)

  

2.60

.08

Age

  

.06

.03

Education

  

−.10

−.03

Marital status (RC = no partner)

  

.34

.01

Number of children

  

−.45

−.05

ADL

  

.58

.07

Number of chronic diseases

  

−.90

−.11*

Perceived economic status

  

−.50

−.01

Ethnicity - FSU immigrants (RC = Arabs)

  

2.30

.07

Ethnicity - Veteran Jews (RC = Arabs)

  

−.12

−.01

Northern area (RC = central area)

  

−3.70

−.12*

Southern area (RC = Central area)

  

−7.04

−.23***

Connection to the residential area

  

9.69

.33***

Adjusted R2

0.10

0.22

F for change in R2

11.92***

4.12***

  1. ADL Activities of daily living, RC reference category
  2. *p < .05. **p < .01, ***p < .001