Research Article

Determinants of Physical Health of Older People in Iran

Table 3

Determinants of SF-36 in older people under study.

Variables Full modelFinal model ()
SE() valueSE() value

Age1.3470.4260.002
Gender (ref: male)−1.1230.4290.009
Marital status (ref: married)−0.0040.0500.968
Education
 Illiterate1.6730.4270.0001.7380.4130.000
 Diploma or lower−1.4950.4230.000
 University−0.5710.8820.518
Employment status
 Employed2.2050.5570.0001.9460.5440.000
 Unemployed with salary−1.0190.4630.028
 Unemployed without salary−0.3900.4310.366
Having child1.0031.2560.425
Living with children0.5160.4640.267
Medical insurance−0.2980.7730.700
Receive financial aids1.8280.5530.0011.6590.5370.002