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Table 4 Results of logistic regression for association of characteristics with mental disorders

From: Risk factors of mental disorders among empty and non-empty nesters in Shanxi, China: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Empty nest

Non-empty nest

Adjusted OR

95% CI

Adjusted OR

95% CI

Age

 High (80 years or above)

–

 

1.00

 

 Middle (70–79 years)

–

–

0.753*

0.58, 0.98

 Low (60–69 years)

–

–

1.010

0.79, 1.28

Self-care ability

 Completely

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Hardly or part

2.31**

1.98, 2.69

2.78**

2.32, 3.32

Chronic disease

 No

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Yes

1.28**

1.11, 1.47

1.25**

1.06, 1.47

Marital status

 Married

1.00

 

–

 

 Single (never married, divorced, widowed)

1.22*

1.06, 1.40

–

–

Monthly income

 High (>RMB 3000)

1.00

 

–

 

 Middle (RMB 1000–RMB 3000)

1.36*

1.05, 1.76

–

–

 Low (<RMB 1000)

1.67**

1.30, 2.16

–

–

 No income

1.76**

1.38, 2.26

–

–

Attention to daily healthy diet

 Most

1.00

 

–

 

 More

1.07

0.88, 1.29

–

–

 Less

1.58**

1.29, 1.94

–

–

 No

2.04**

1.41, 2.97

–

–

  1. Note: Adjusted for educational status, marital status, monthly income, residence, chronic disease, attention to daily healthy diet, and self-care ability among empty nesters. Adjusted for age, monthly income, chronic disease, and self-care ability among non-empty nesters
  2. *Significant at P < 0.05
  3. **Significant at P < 0.001