The Impact of Quality of Life on the Health of Older People from a Multidimensional Perspective
Table 3
Logistic regression analysis of the association size of the network and social contacts in both groups.
Variable
Environmental group (model 1)
Control group (model 2)
P
Hazard ratio
95% CI of HR
P
Hazard ratio
95% CI of HR
Lower limit
Upper limit
Lower limit
Upper limit
Coexistence
Alone (basal)
1
1
Spouse
0.211
1.068
0.806
1.434
0.325
1.089
0.794
1.387
Son/daughter
0.019
1.289
0.989
1.68
0.389
0.995
0.791
1.335
Siblings
0.003
1.335
1.119
1.988
0.169
1.1
0.833
1.469
Other people
0.008
1.499
1.108
1.995
0.048
1.285
0.886
1.893
Contacts and weekly visits
>5 (basal)
1
1
2–4 per week
0.499
1.401
0.799
1.132
0.428
0.824
0.659
1.089
1-2 per week
0.599
1.048
0.795
1.244
0.11
1.08
0.88
1.386
0
0.24
1.22
0.78
1.249
0.229
0.795
0.495
1.081
Times to visit the social network
>1-2 day (basal)
1
1
2–5 per week
0.699
1.024
0.842
1.203
0.504
1.079
0.765
1.109
1-2 per week
0.297
1.097
0.865
1.259
0.069
1.182
0.895
1.34
0
0.1
1.123
0.889
1.295
0.897
0.924
0.828
1.829
Note: model 1 was adjusted by sociodemographic variables in the experimental group; model 2 was adjusted by sociodemographic variables in the control group; 95% CI of HR = confidence interval for b.
