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Table 6 Associations between health stautus and family structure adjusted by age, sex, and familial support

From: Family structure and health, how companionship acts as a buffer against ill health

 

Family structure

Health Status

Alone

Couple

Nuclear family

Extended family

   Groups defined by familial support variables

OR

95% CI

p value

OR

95% CI

p value

OR

95% CI

p value

 

Mental Health Status – Poor

   Breakfast companionship

         

Reference 1.0

some companionship

-

 

-

0.67

0.20 – 2.25

0.516

0.76

0.35 – 1.66

0.496

 

none

3.44

0.57 – 20.78

0.178

1.70

0.19 – 14.87

0.630

1.74

0.33 – 9.23

0.510

 

   Lunch companionship

          

some companionship

2.53

0.73 – 8.75

0.140

0.98

0.28 – 3.37

0.977

1.12

0.54 – 2.33

0.770

 

none

2.73

0.49 – 15.21

0.252

0.56

0.11 – 2.95

0.490

0.75

0.20 – 2.77

0.083

 

   Supper companionship

          

some companionship

-

-

-

0.84

0.29 – 2.37

0.740

1.16

0.59 – 2.25

0.671

 

none

1.65

0.27 – 10.05

0.589

0.53

0.04 – 7.65

0.643

0.70

0.09 – 4.95

0.791

 

   Supper time

          

at home by 8 pm

5.04

1.31 – 19.40

0.019

0.84

0.28 – 2.58

0.762

1.12

0.55 – 2.25

0.757

 

other

2.14

0.41 – 11.24

0.370

0.67

0.09 – 4.77

0.687

0.98

0.23 – 4.23

0.980

 

   Existence of caring person

          

Yes

5.55

1.71 – 17.96

0.004

0.47

0.14 – 1.52

0.206

0.94

0.48 – 1.83

0.847

 

No

3.09

0.24 – 39.74

0.387

8.11

0.69 – 95.65

0.096

4.26

0.46 – 39.31

0.201

 

Severe hypertension

   Breakfast companionship

         

Reference 1.0

some companionship

-

 

-

3.60

1.22 – 10.67

0.020

    

none

14.93

1.50 – 148.40

0.020

6.35

0.48 – 83.10

0.160

    

   Lunch companionship

          

some companionship

10.65

2.15 – 52.78

0.004

3.33

1.05 – 10.61

0.040

    

none

10.60

0.74 – 152.40

0.080

10.34

1.04 – 103.27

0.050

    

   Supper time

          

at home by 8 pm

2.77

0.46 – 16.52

0.264

4.15

1.52 – 11.30

0.005

    

other

-

  

-

      

   Existence of caring person

          

Yes

8.31

1.52 – 45.44

0.020

3.77

1.39 – 10.30

0.009

    

No

11.46

0.95 – 138.70

0.550

2.90

0.15 – 56.05

0.470

    
  1. Individual ORs were calculated by using a health status (poor mental health status or severe hypertention) as a dependent variable and two variables (age and sex) as inidependent variables. ORs were calculated each group defined by individual familial support variables.
  2. "-" stands for ORs were not calculated because of small number of subjects in that category.