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Table 5 Cumulative odds ratios (CORs) and confidence intervals (CIs) from the six models

From: Factors associated with older persons’ perceptions of dignity and well-being over a three-year period. A retrospective national study in residential care facilities

 

Model 1 Dignity

Model 2 Dignity

Model 3 Dignity

Model 4 Well-being

Model 5 Well-being

Model 6 Well-being

Do staff inform you beforehand about changes in your care?

Can you influence what time to get care?

Do staff consider your opinions and wishes regarding your care?

How safe or unsafe does it feel to live in the RCF?

Do you feel trust in staff at the RCF?

How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the social activities offered at the RCF?

 

COR (CI)

COR (CI)

COR (CI)

COR (CI)

COR (CI)

COR (CI)

Independent variables

Year

  2016

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

  2017

1.00 (0.95,1,06)

1.01 (0.95,1.06)

0.98 (0.93,1.04)

1.03 (0.97,1.09)

1.07 (1.01,1.13)*

0.94 (0.89,1.00)*

  2018

1.05 (0.99,1.11)

0.99 (0.94,1.04)

1.01 (0.96,1.07)

1.01 (0.95,1.08)

1.13 (1.06,1.20)*

0.90 (0.85,0.95)*

Individual factors

 Age: 65–79 years

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Age: 80 years

1.16 (1.09,1.23)*

1.09 (1.03,1.16)*

0.99 (0.93,1.05)

0.94 (0.88,1.01)

0.85 (0.79,0.91)*

0.93 (0.87,0.99)*

 Sex: Male

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Sex: Female

1.03 (0.98,1.08)

1.09 (1.04,1.47)*

0.90 (0.86,0.95)*

1.00 (0.94,1.05)

1.11 (1.05,1.17)*

0.85 (0.81,0.89)*

 No dementia

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Dementia

1.17 (1.10,1.24)*

1.52 (1.44,1.61)*

1.34 (1.26,1.42)*

1.14 (1.07,1.22)*

1.06 (0.99,1.13)

1.32 (1.24,1.39)*

 Self-rated health: Good

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Self-rated health: Poor

1.30 (1.22,1.37)*

1.46 (1.37,1.54)*

1.38 (1.30,1.47)*

1.51 (1.42,1.61)*

1.43 (1.35,1.53)*

1.34 (1.26,1.43)*

 Self-rated mobility: Can move around by myself

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Self-rated mobility: Difficulties/cannot move around by myself

1,22 (1.15,1.29)*

1.55 (1.47,1.65)*

1.32 (1.24,1.40)*

1.17 (1.09,1.25)*

1.18 (1.11,1.26)*

1.21 (1.14,1.28)*

Attitudes of staff

 Have you experienced any negative incidents in your contact with staff? Not experienced

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Experienced

2.41 (2.28,2.55)*

2.76 (2.60,2.92)*

4.69 (4.41,4.99)*

3.22 (3.03,3.42)*

5.06 (4.74,5.39)*

1.70 (1.60,1.80)*

Care environment

Do you thrive in your apartment?

  Yes

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

  Partly

1.21 (1.14,1.28)*

1.58 (1.49,1.68)*

1.73 (1.62,1.84)*

2.88 (2.70,3.07)*

1.81 (1.70,1.94)*

1.49 (1.40,1.59)*

  No

1.49 (1.29,1.72)*

2.15 (1.87,2.48)*

2.72 (2.35,3.14)*

5.96 (5.14,6.93)*

3.11 (2.65,3.64)*

2.23 (1.93,2.59)*

Are the public indoor areas pleasant?

 Yes

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Partly

1.53 (1.45,1.62)*

1.26 (1.19,1.33)*

1.45 (1.37,1.54)*

1.84 (1.73,1.96)*

1.81 (1.70,1.92)*

2.02 (1.91,2.15)*

 No

2.57 (2.29,2.88)*

1.78 (1.59,1.99)*

1.96 (1.74,2.20)*

2.83 (2.52,3.18)*

2.96 (2.62,3.34)*

4.62 (4.10,5.20)*

Are the outside areas pleasant?

 Yes

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Partly

1.37 (1.30,1.44)*

1.49 (1.41,1.57)*

1.52 (1.44,1.61)*

1.48 (1.40,1.57)*

1.33 (1.25,1.40)*

1.74 (1.65,1.84)*

 No

2.07 (1.87,2.29)*

1.87 (1.69,2.07)*

1.85 (1.66,2.05)*

1.75 (1.58,1.94)*

1.56 (1.40,1.74)*

2.85 (2.57,3.17)*

Do you experience the mealtimes as a pleasant time of the day?

 Yes, always

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Mostly

2.15 (2.03,2.28)*

2.09 (1.97,2.21)*

2.37 (2.23,2.52)*

2.44 (2.27,2.62)*

2.74 (2.57,2.93)*

2.55 (2.40,2.70)*

 Sometimes

3.57 (3.31,3.85)*

2.86 (2.65,3.09)*

3.53 (3.25,3.82)*

3.72 (3.41,4.06)*

4.49 (4.13,4.88)*

4.08 (3.77,4.42)*

 Seldom

4.72 (4.25,5.24)*

3.16 (2.84,3.50)*

4.15 (3.71,4.63)*

5.11 (4.55,5.73)*

5.58 (4.97,6.26)*

5.51 (4.94,6.16)*

 No, never

6.52 (5.54,7.66)*

3.67 (3.13,4.31)*

5.61 (4.74,6.64)*

5.76 (4.87,6.81)*

6.18 (5.20,7.34)*

7.01 (5.92,8.29)*

  1. Inverse scale, COR > 1 indicate higher odds towards lower response category for a unit change in the respective independent variable
  2. * Significant at a level of 5%