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