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Table 3 Multiple regression analysis of the factors associated with access to complementary support among older adults in Oyo State, Nigeria

From: Complementary support in later life: investigating the gender disparities in patterns and determinants among older adults in South-Western Nigeria

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Overall

Male

Female

β (95% C. I.)

SE

β (95% C. I.)

SE

β (95% C. I.)

SE

Age group

  < 70 R

-

-

    

 70 – 79

0.778 (-1.657 – 3.213)

1.241

-0.198 (-3.855 – 3.458)

1.860

0.680 (-2.663 – 4.023)

1.701

 80 or older

-3.649 (-6.460 – -0.838)*

1.432

-6.745 (-11.115 – -2.375)**

2.222

-2.463 (-6.260 – 1.333)

1.932

Place of residence

 Rural R

      

 Urban

-0.839 (-2.929 – 1.251)

1.065

-0.446 (-3.579 – 2.687)

1.593

-1.360 (-4.209 – 1.489)

1.449

Level of education

 Secondary/higher R

      

 Primary/None

4.365 (1.511 – 7.218)**

1.454

5.371 (1.685 – 9.057)**

1.875

4.048 (-0.681 – 8.776)

2.405

Marital Status

 Currently married R

      

 Never married/separated/divorced

-2.228 (-6.066 – 1.609)

1.955

-5.554 (-10.433 – -0.675)*

2.481

3.877 (-2.694 – 10.447)

3.343

 Widow

-6.285 (-8.556 – -4.015)***

1.157

-5.677 (-9.756 – -1.599)**

2.074

-5.419 (-8.654 – -2.184)**

1.646

Religion

 Christianity R

      

 Others (Islam & Traditional)

5.100 (3.000 – 7.200)***

1.070

3.882 (0.773 – 6.990)*

1.581

6.067 (3.180 – 8.954)***

1.469

Wealth status

 Poor R

      

 Middle

0.648 (-1.830 – 3.125)

1.262

-0.209 (-4.145 – 3.726)

2.001

1.555 (-1.680 – 4.790)

1.646

 Rich

3.315 (0.667 – 5.963)*

1.349

3.872 (-0.130 – 7.873)

2.035

2.259 (-1.430 – 5.949)

1.877

Occupational Status

 Not working R

      

 Working

-1.614 (-4.321 – 1.092)

1.379

-4.789 (-8.729 – -0.850)*

2.003

1.445 (-2.335 – 5.225)

1.923

Main sources of income

 Self

      

 Children/family

1.972 (-0.834 – 4.778)

1.430

-0.081 (-4.379 – 4.218)

2.186

4.205 (0.416 – 7.993)*

1.927

 Both self and children/family

5.510 (1.710 – 9.309)**

1.935

4.988 (-0.369 – 10.345)

2.724

6.457 (1.016 – 11.898)*

2.768

  1. SD Standard deviation; β adjusted regression coefficient, C.I. Confidence Interval, SE Standard Error, R Reference category
  2. *p<0.05
  3. **p<0.01
  4. ***p<0.001
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