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Table 3 Logistic regression model for higher self-reported health – factors and effect

From: Self-reported health and the well-being paradox among community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study using baseline data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)

Comprehensive Dataset, Complete Cases Only (n = 11,464)

Higher Self-Reported Health (n = 6915); Lower Self-Reported Health (n = 4549)

Factors

Notes

Pr > |z|

(OR) Point Estimate [Confidence Interval]

d

Intercept

 

3.12e-16

0.05 [0.02-0.10]

−1.652

Number of Chronic Conditions

Continuous variable

< 2e-16

0.75 [0.74-0.76]

−0.1573

Age

Continuous variable

1.18e-07

1.02 [1.01-1.03]

0.0118

Sexa

Categorical variable

Male (2) vs. Female (1)

< 2e-16

0.62 [0.57-0.68]

−0.2627

Level of Educationa

Categorical variable

Degree/Diploma (2) vs. ≤ High School (1)

0.002702

1.16 [1.05-1.27]

0.0808

> Degree/Diploma (3) vs.

≤ High School (1)

8.16e-10

1.46 [1.29-1.65]

0.2095

Household Income

Categorical variable

$20,000 - 49,999 (2) vs. <$20,000 (1)

0.040579

1.20 [1.01-1.43]

0.1011

$50,000 – 99,999 (3) vs. <$20,000 (1)

0.019588

1.24 [1.04-1.49]

0.1198

$100,000 – 149,999 (4) vs. <$20,000 (1)

0.003941

1.36 [1.10-1.68]

0.1709

≥$150,000 (5) vs. <$20,000 (1)

0.073544

1.25 [0.98-1.59]

0.1213

Marital Status

Categorical variable

Married/Common-law (2) vs. Single/always lived alone (1)

0.177297

0.88 [0.73-1.06]

−0.0716

Widowed/Divorced/Separated (3) vs. Single/always lived alone (1)

0.583730

0.95 [0.78-1.15]

−0.0294

Life Space Index Score

Continuous variable

9.09e-16

1.01 [1.01-1.01]

0.0057

Functional Resilience Score

Continuous variable

< 2e-16

1.16 [1.14-1.19]

0.0823

Social Resilience Score

Continuous variable

0.000181

1.05 [1.02-1.07]

0.0259

Psychological Resilience Score

Continuous variable

< 2e-16

1.26 [1.23-1.29]

0.129

  1. Notes: CI 95%, two-sided alpha, rounded to 2 decimal places
  2. aWhere d notes small effect size