Public Attitudes for Quality and Funding of Long-Term Care: Findings from an Australian Survey
Table 3
Regression modelling of sociodemographic determinants of support for attitudinal statements 1 to 5.
Variables
Q1: Older people should be treated with respect and dignity
Q2: Aged care staff should have the skills and training needed to provide appropriate care and support
Q3: Older people and their families should be supported to raise any concerns they have with the aged care service they are receiving from organisation(s) providing their care
Q4: Older people should be supported to make informed choices about the care and services that they receive
Q5: Older people should be supported to live the life they choose
OR
95% CI
OR
95% CI
OR
95% CI
OR
95% CI
OR
95% CI
Age (40–64)
2.85
2.30
3.53
2.53
2.07
3.09
2.44
2.04
2.92
2.13
1.79
2.54
1.89
1.60
2.23
Age (≥65)
9.47
5.70
15.74
15.70
8.74
28.21
6.03
4.04
9.00
4.76
3.24
7.01
3.07
2.20
4.28
Gender (male)
0.48
0.40
0.57
0.46
0.39
0.55
0.42
0.36
0.50
0.50
0.43
0.58
0.41
0.35
0.48
Born in Australia (yes)
—
1.26
1.04
1.53
1.29
1.09
1.52
1.15
0.98
1.36
1.12
0.95
1.30
Region (metro)
0.77
0.63
0.94
0.80
0.65
0.97
0.86
0.72
1.02
0.77
0.64
0.91
0.81
0.69
0.95
Education (high school)
0.92
0.62
1.35
1.08
0.74
1.58
0.85
0.60
1.19
0.86
0.62
1.19
0.77
0.55
1.08
Education (additional training)
1.31
0.90
1.91
1.46
1.02
2.10
1.15
0.83
1.59
1.30
0.95
1.79
0.93
0.67
1.28
Education (undergraduate)
1.02
0.71
1.48
1.37
0.95
1.97
0.87
0.63
1.21
1.00
0.73
1.37
0.62
0.45
0.85
Education (postgraduate)
1.11
0.74
1.65
1.23
0.84
1.81
1.07
0.75
1.52
1.08
0.77
1.51
0.66
0.47
0.93
Employment (employed)
1.13
0.85
1.50
0.99
0.75
1.31
1.14
0.89
1.46
1.03
0.80
1.32
1.14
0.88
1.47
Employment (university student)
1.46
0.94
2.26
1.28
0.84
1.97
1.29
0.89
1.88
1.36
0.92
2.01
1.00
0.69
1.45
Employed (retired)
0.88
0.55
1.39
0.95
0.59
1.52
1.02
0.68
1.51
1.03
0.70
1.52
1.09
0.76
1.56
Income ($30,000–$59,999)
—
—
—
—
1.00
0.80
1.25
Income ($60,000–$99,999)
—
—
—
—
1.07
0.85
1.35
Income (≥$100,000)
—
—
—
—
1.08
0.86
1.37
Family member receiving care (yes)
—
—
1.19
0.98
1.45
—
—
N
9,659
9,659
9,659
9,659
8,705
Log-likelihood
−2,237.50
−2,300.85
−2,856.40
−2,923.38
−3,186.83
Pseudo-R-squared
0.0658
0.0762
0.0639
0.0512
0.0511
Reference categories: age (18–39), gender (female), born in Australia (no), region (regional), education (primary or secondary school), employment (unemployed), income (<30,000), and family member receiving care (no). ,, and —variable not included in the final model.
