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Table 2 Linear regression for factors associated with life satisfaction among Nepal’s elderly

From: Life satisfaction among elderly patients in Nepal: associations with nutritional and mental well-being

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted

β

BCa

95% CI

β

BCa

95% CI

Age

−0.01

−0.11, 0.09

0.01

−0.09, 0.12

Sex-Female (Reference: Male)

−0.55

−1.92, 0.79

− 0.24

−1.63, 1.08

Ethnicity (Ref: Upper Caste)

 Janjatis

−0.39

− 1.72, 0.93

− 0.43

− 1.71, 0.94

 Dalit/Other Ethnic Minority

−1.86

−4.34, 0.59

− 1.01

−3.47, 1.38

Marital Status- Married (Ref: Separated/Widow/Single)

2.38

0.60, 4.20

2.19

0.28, 4.18

Education (Ref: Illiterate)

 Informal

−0.59

−1.92, 0.75

−0.75

−2.06, 0.53

 Formal

1.40

−0.12, 2.89

0.97

−0.84, 2.72

Family’s Monthly Income $

0.01

0.01, 0.02

0.01

0.01, 0.02

Family Structure (Ref: Joint)

 Nuclear

−2.65

−4.86, − 0.44

− 2.37

−4.79, 0.01

 Extended

− 0.60

− 2.36, 1.20

− 0.89

− 2.71, 0.84

Self-Perceived Health Status (Ref: Similar to Peers)

 Better than Peers

1.31

−0.56, 3.08

1.55

−0.31, 3.34

 Worse than Peers

−3.75

−5.18, −2.30

−3.53

−4.94, − 2.08

Currently Working - Yes (Reference: No)

2.78

0.93, 4.42

2.24

0.27, 4.17

Perceived as ignored/hated due to old age - Yes (Reference: No)

−4.16

−6.13, −2.20

−3.95

−6.07, −1.88

MNA-SF cumulative score

0.92

0.67, 1.17

0.90

0.65, 1.17

GDS cumulative score

−0.99

−1.12, − 0.86

−1.00

− 1.14, − 0.85

  1. β: unstandardized coefficient, BCa: bias-corrected and accelerated, 5000 bootstrap samples
  2. Statistically significant associations are highlighted in bold
  3. Adjusted for age, sex, marital status, and family type
  4. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, MNASF mini nutritional assessment short form, GDS geriatric depression scale