Background
Methods
Settings and participants
Data collection
Variables and Measures
Independent variable
Dependent variables
Statistical Analysis
Results
Basic information of the participants
Characteristics | Totala
n (%) | Rural single male n (%) | Rural single female n (%) |
χ
2
/t |
p
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Observations | 505(100) | 193(38.2) | 312(61.8) | ||
Age | 7.307 |
0.026
| |||
60- | 228(45.1) | 98(50.8) | 130(41.7) | ||
70- | 200(39.6) | 62(32.1) | 138(44.2) | ||
80- | 77(15.2) | 33(17.1) | 44(14.1) | ||
Education | 82.226 |
0.000
| |||
Illiteracy or semiliterate | 354(70.1) | 90(46.6) | 264(84.6) | ||
Primary school | 110(21.8) | 74(38.3) | 36(11.5) | ||
Junior school or above | 41(8.1) | 29(15.0) | 12(3.8) | ||
Past occupation | 11.998 |
0.001
| |||
Farmer | 464(91.9) | 167(86.5) | 297(95.2) | ||
Others | 41(8.1) | 26(13.5) | 15(4.8) | ||
Living arrangements | 33.787 |
0.000
| |||
Alone | 156(30.9) | 70(36.3) | 86(27.6) | ||
With children or others | 349(69.1) | 123(63.7) | 226(72.4) | ||
Number of children | 13.747 |
0.000
| |||
0-3 | 304(60.2) | 136(70.5) | 168(53.8) | ||
> 3 | 201(39.8) | 57(29.5) | 144(46.2) | ||
Relationship with children | 0.225 | 0.635 | |||
Good | 444(87.9) | 168(87.0) | 276(88.5) | ||
Normal or bad | 61(12.1) | 25(13.0) | 36(11.5) | ||
Social support | 29.5 ± 6.3 | 28.5 ± 7.0 | 30.2 ± 5.8 | 32.880 | 0.328 |
Self-reported health status | 3.179 | 0.075 | |||
Good | 240(47.5) | 82(42.5) | 158(50.6) | ||
Normal or bad | 265(52.5) | 111(57.5) | 154(49.4) | ||
Psychological stress | 17.5 ± 7.3 | 17.1 ± 7.3 | 17.7 ± 7.2 | 24.587 | 0.699 |
ADLb
| 13.963 |
0.001
| |||
I | 256(50.7) | 117(60.6) | 139(44.6) | ||
II | 134(26.5) | 36(18.7) | 98(31.4) | ||
III | 115(22.8) | 40(20.7) | 75(24.0) | ||
NCDc
| 0.274 | 0.601 | |||
Yes | 360(71.3) | 135(69.9) | 225(72.1) | ||
No | 145(28.7) | 58(30.1) | 87(27.9) | ||
Incomed
| 4.200 | 0.241 | |||
Q1 | 227(45.0) | 83(43.0) | 144(46.2) | ||
Q2 | 129(25.5) | 58(30.1) | 71(22.8) | ||
Q3 | 105(20.8) | 39(20.2) | 66(21.2) | ||
Q4 | 44(8.7) | 13(6.7) | 31(9.9) | ||
Per-capita living space | 40.9 ± 38.2 | 45.4 ± 49.6 | 38.1 ± 28.8 | 86.844 | 0.713 |
Association of gender and willingness for institutionalization among single seniors
Characteristics | Model 1 (No covariates) | Model 2 (Covariates) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) |
P
| OR (95% CI) |
P
| |
Gender | ||||
Male | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Female | 0.36(0.16-0.77) |
0.009
| 0.19(0.06-0.57) |
0.003
|
Age | ||||
60- | 1.0 | |||
70- | 0.53(0.19-1.43) | 0.208 | ||
80- | 0.000(0.000) | 0.996 | ||
Education | ||||
Illiteracy or semiliterate | 1.0 | |||
Primary school | 0.77(0.27-2.23) | 0.628 | ||
Junior school or above | 0.08(0.01-1.07) | 0.056 | ||
Past occupation | ||||
Farmer | 1.0 | |||
Others | 0.42(0.07-2.65) | 0.354 | ||
Living arrangements | ||||
Along | 1.0 | |||
With children or others | 0.13(0.03-0.52) |
0.004
| ||
Number of children | ||||
≤ 3 | 1.0 | |||
> 3 | 0.67(0.21-2.12) | 0.495 | ||
Relationship with children | ||||
Good | 1.0 | |||
Normal or bad | 1.96(0.68-5.67) | 0.214 | ||
Social support | 1.02(0.94-1.10) | 0.643 | ||
Self-reported health status | ||||
Good | 1.0 | |||
Normal or bad | 1.26(0.41-3.86) | 0.693 | ||
Psychological stress | 1.10(1.03-1.18) |
0.005
| ||
ADLa
| ||||
I | 1.0 | |||
II | 2.27(0.80-6.41) | 0.123 | ||
III | 0.59(0.15-2.36) | 0.457 | ||
NCDb
| ||||
Yes | 1.0 | |||
NO | 1.22(0.40-3.75) | 0.724 | ||
Incomec
| ||||
Q1a
| 1.0 | |||
Q2 | 0.79(0.24-2.57) | 0.692 | ||
Q3 | 0.27(0.03-2.51) | 0.248 | ||
Q4 | 1.77(0.16-19.24) | 0.641 | ||
Per-capita living space | 1.00(0.98-1.02) | 0.983 |
Factors associated with institutionalization willingness among single male seniors
Characteristics | Willingness for institutionalization | ORc (95% CI) |
P
| ORa (95% CI) |
p
| |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | |||||
n = 193 | 18(9.3) | 175(90.7) | ||||
Age | NA | |||||
60- | 13(13.3) | 85(86.7) | 1.0 | |||
70- | 5(8.1) | 57(91.9) | 0.57(0.19-1.70) | 0.315 | ||
80- | 0(0.0) | 33(100.0) | 0.000(0.000) | 0.998 | ||
Education | NA | |||||
Illiteracy or semiliterate | 11(12.2) | 79(87.8) | 1.0 | |||
Primary school | 6(8.1) | 68(91.9) | 0.63(0.223-1.80) | 0.393 | ||
Junior school or above | 1(3.4) | 28(96.6) | 0.26(0.03-2.08) | 0.202 | ||
Past occupation | NA | |||||
Farmer | 16(9.6) | 151(90.4) | 1.0 | |||
Others | 2(7.7) | 24(92.3) | 0.79(0.17-3.64) | 0.759 | ||
Living arrangements | ||||||
Alone | 13(18.6) | 57(81.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
With children or others | 5(4.1) | 118(95.9) | 0.19(0.06-0.55) |
0.002
| 0.26(0.08-0.89) |
0.032
|
Number of children | NA | |||||
≤ 3 | 16(11.8) | 120(88.2) | 1.0 | |||
> 3 | 2(3.5) | 55(96.5) | 0.27(0.06-1.23) | 0.090 | ||
Relationship with children | NA | |||||
Good | 15(8.9) | 153(91.1) | 1.0 | |||
Normal or bad | 3(12.0) | 22(88.0) | 1.39(0.37-5.20) | 0.624 | ||
Social support | 18(9.3) | 175(90.7) | 0.91(0.85-0.98) |
0.008
| 0.96(0.89-1.04) | 0.318 |
Self-reported health status | NA | |||||
Good | 5(6.1) | 77(93.9) | 1.0 | |||
Normal or bad | 13(11.7) | 98(88.3) | 2.04(0.70-5.98) | 0.192 | ||
Psychological stress | 18(9.3) | 175(90.7) | 1.08(1.02-1.14) |
0.014
| 1.06(1.00-1.13) |
0.045
|
ADLa
| NA | |||||
I | 10(8.5) | 107(91.5) | 1.0 | |||
II | 5(13.9) | 31(86.1) | 1.73(0.55-5.43) | 0.350 | ||
III | 3(7.5) | 37(92.5) | 0.87(0.23-3.32) | 0.836 | ||
NCDb
| NA | |||||
Yes | 15(11.1) | 120(88.9) | 1.0 | |||
NO | 3(5.2) | 55(94.8) | 0.44(0.12-1.570) | 0.204 | ||
Incomec
| NA | |||||
Q1 | 12(14.5) | 71(85.5) | 1.0 | |||
Q2 | 4(6.9) | 54(93.1) | 0.44(0.13-1.43) | 0.173 | ||
Q3 | 1(2.6) | 38(97.4) | 0.16(0.020-1.24) | 0.079 | ||
Q4 | 1(7.7) | 12(92.3) | 0.49(0.06-4.15) | 0.515 | ||
Per-capita living space | 18(9.3) | 175(90.7) | 1.00(0.10-1.01) | 0.448 | NA |
Factors associated with institutionalization willingness among single female seniors
Characteristics | Willingness for institutionalization | ORc (95% CI) | p | ORa (95%CI) | p | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | |||||
n = 312 | 11(3.5) | 301(96.5) | ||||
Age | NA | |||||
60- | 5(3.8) | 125(96.2) | 1.0 | |||
70- | 6(4.3) | 132(95.7) | 1.14(0.34-3.82) | 0.836 | ||
80- | 0(0.0) | 44(100.0) | 0.000(0.000) | 0.998 | ||
Education | NA | |||||
Illiteracy or semiliterate | 9(3.4) | 255(96.6) | 1.0 | |||
Primary school | 2(5.6) | 34(94.4) | 1.67(0.35-8.04) | 0.525 | ||
Junior school or above | 0(0.0) | 12(100.0) | 0.000(0.000) | 0.999 | ||
Past occupation | NA | |||||
Farmer | 11(3.7) | 286(96.3) | 1.0 | |||
Others | 0(0.0) | 15(100.0) | 0.000(0.000) | 0.999 | ||
Living arrangements | ||||||
Alone | 10(11.6) | 76(88.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
With children or others | 1(0.4) | 225(99.6) | 0.03(0.00-0.27) |
0.001
|
0.002
| |
Number of children | NA | |||||
≤ 3 | 7(4.2) | 161(95.8) | 1.0 | |||
> 3 | 4(2.8) | 140(97.2) | 0.66(0.19-2.30) | 0.510 | ||
Relationship with children | ||||||
Good | 5(1.8) | 271(98.2) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Normal or bad | 6(16.7) | 30(83.3) | 10.84(3.12-37.66) |
0.000
| 4.49(0.92-20.35) | 0.051 |
Social support | 11(3.5) | 301(96.5) | 0.91(0.83-1.01) | 0.082 | NA | |
Self-reported health status | NA | |||||
Good | 3(1.9) | 155(98.1) | 1.0 | |||
Normal or bad | 8(5.2) | 146(94.8) | 2.83(0.74-10.88) | 0.130 | ||
Psychological stress | 11(3.5) | 301(96.5) | 1.15(1.06-1.24) |
0.001
| 1.14(1.03-1.27) |
0.013
|
ADLa
| ||||||
I | 2(1.4) | 137(98.6) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
II | 7(7.1) | 91(92.9) | 5.27(1.07-25.93) |
0.041
| 4.08(0.63-26.19) | 0.139 |
III | 2(2.7) | 73(97.3) | 1.88(0.260-13.60) | 0.533 | 0.57(0.05-5.90) | 0.635 |
NCDb
| NA | |||||
Yes | 7(3.1) | 218(96.9) | 1.0 | |||
NO | 4(4.6) | 83(95.4) | 1.50(0.43-5.26) | 0.526 | ||
Incomec
| NA | |||||
Q1 | 9(6.3) | 135(93.8) | 1.0 | |||
Q2 | 2(2.8) | 69(97.2) | 0.44(0.09-2.07) | 0.295 | ||
Q3 | 0(0.0) | 66(100.0) | 0.000(0.000) | 0.997 | ||
Q4 | 0(0.0) | 31(100.0) | 0.000(0.000) | 0.998 | ||
Per-capita living space | 11(3.5) | 301(96.5) | 1.02(1.00-1.03) |
0.020
| 1.00(0.98-1.03) | 0.723 |