Factors associated with community commitment among older adults: a stratified analysis of community group leaders and members

Table 5 Multiple logistic analysis of related factors of the community commitment

	All (n = 926)			Leader (n = 54)			Member (n = 872)
Items	β	P value	OR (95% CI)	β	P value	OR (95% CI)	β	P value	OR (95% CI)
Economic status	-0.57	**	0.57 (0.38–0.85)	−	−	−	-0.60	**	0.55 (0.36–0.83)
SF-15	0.07	***	1.08 (1.06–1.10)	0.09	*	1.10 (1.00–1.20)	0.07	***	1.08 (1.05–1.10)
WHO-5	0.11	***	1.11 (1.08–1.15)	0.18	*	1.19 (1.02–1.39)	0.11	***	1.11 (1.08–1.15)
LSNS-6	0.08	***	1.08 (1.06–1.11)	0.16	**	1.18 (1.04–1.33)	0.07	***	1.08 (1.05–1.10)
Frequency of going out	0.10	**	1.11 (1.03–1.20)	−	−	−	0.10	*	1.10 (1.02–1.19)
Years of group participation	0.03	n.s	1.03 (1.00–1.06)	−	−	−	0.03	n.s	1.03 (1.00–1.06)
Perceptions of role in group	0.35	*	1.42 (1.05–1.92)	−	−	−	0.37	*	1.44 (1.07–1.96)
Perceptions of pleasure in group	0.03	***	1.03 (1.03–1.04)	0.09	*	1.10 (1.02–1.18)	0.03	***	1.03 (1.02–1.04)

Analysis of All was adjusted by age, sex, and leader versus participant
Analysis of Leader and Member were adjusted by age and sex
Economic status, (insufficient = 1, sufficient = 0)
SF-15, “self-efficacy for health promotion scale” in community-dwelling elderly
WHO-5, WHO-5 Japanese version
LSNS-6, Lubben Social Network Scale
Frequency of going out, "How many days do you go out?" (days/week)
Years of group participation, “How many years have you been participated in the group?” (years)
Perceptions of role in group, “Do you have some roles in your group activities?” (Yes = 1, No = 0)
Perceptions of pleasure in group, visual analogue scales
n.s Not significant
^*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001

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