The Prevalence of Social Engagement in the Disabled Elderly and Related Factors

Table 3

Factors associated with social engagement in the disabled elderly (multiple logistic regression analysis).

		Model 1		Model 2
		OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI
Instrumental activities of daily living	(0/1–5)	0.41	0.08–2.21	0.27	0.03–2.90
Frequency of going out	(No/Yes)	1.09	0.25–4.85	1.04	0.23–4.63
Self-rated health	(Poor/Good)	4.79	1.11–20.70	4.79	1.10–20.98
Social network (LSNS-6)	(by 1 point up)	1.07	0.94–1.21	1.07	0.95–1.21
Psychological independence	(by 1 point up)	1.19	1.03–1.38	1.19	1.03–1.38
Disability status level		—	—	0.87	0.50–1.51

OR: Odds ratio, 95% CI: 95% confidence interval.
Model 1: with adjustment for variables of sex and age.
Model 2: with addition of disability status level.