Table 4 Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with self-neglect
Variables | B | Wald | p | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cohabitant (RC: spouse) | 5.89 | 0.053 | |||
With children | 0.47 | 2.69 | 0.101 | 1.60 | 0.91–2.82 |
Alone | 1.00 | 5.37 | 0.020 | 2.71 | 1.16–6.32 |
Educational level (RC: primary school and below) | |||||
Secondary school and above | −.53 | 3.76 | 0.050 | 1.70 | 0.99–2.91 |
Perception of monthly income (RC: equivalent) | 5.08 | 0.079 | |||
Income less than expenditure | 0.62 | 4.86 | 0.027 | 1.86 | 1.07–3.24 |
Income more than expenditure | 0.42 | 0.92 | 0.337 | 1.52 | 0.64–3.58 |
General health perception (RC: good/very good) | 4.65 | 0.098 | |||
Average | 0.83 | 3.57 | 0.059 | 1.00 | 0.51–1.96 |
Poor/Very poor | 0.82 | 4.19 | 0.041 | 2.30 | 0.97–5.45 |
Chronic disease | |||||
Yes x No | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.839 | 0.88 | 0.27–2.89 |
Prescription drug used continuously | |||||
Yes x No | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.968 | 0.97 | 0.30–3.14 |
S-MMSE (RC: normal) | 9.69 | 0.008 | |||
Mild dementia | 1.10 | 4.53 | 0.033 | 3.00 | 1.09–8.29 |
Severe dementia | 1.51 | 8.84 | 0.003 | 4.54 | 1.67–12.34 |
Katz ADL (RC: fully independent) | 4.93 | 0.085 | |||
Moderately dependent | 0.45 | 0.87 | 0.351 | 1.57 | 0.60–4.10 |
Severely addicted | 1.22 | 4.69 | 0.030 | 3.39 | 1.12–10.24 |
Constant | −2.01 | 5.78 | 0.016 | 0.13 |