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Table 5 Influence factors for meeting rural older adults’ care by health group heterogeneity

From: Mechanism for meeting the care of older adults in rural China—relying on spouse, offspring or community?

Variable

Model 11

Poorer health

Model 12

Poorer health

Model 13

Poorer health

Model 14

Better health

Model 15

Better health

Model 16

Better health

Marital status

 Without spouse†

 With spouse

−0.075

(0.126)

  

0.126

(0.066)

  

Spouse health status

 Without spouse†

 Better

 

0.000

(0.157)

  

0.196**

(0.071)

 

 General

 

−0.080

(0.172)

  

0.059

(0.080)

 

 Poorer

 

−0.135

(0.148)

  

0.039

(0.089)

 

Relationship with spouse

 Without spouse†

 Close

  

−0.029

(0.133)

  

0.127

(0.068)

 Not close

  

−0.193

(0.169)

  

0.124

(0.083)

Number of offspring

−0.047

(0.055)

−0.046

(0.055)

−0.053

(0.055)

0.048

(0.026)

0.049

(0.026)

0.048

(0.026)

Education level of offspring

−0.023

(0.025)

−0.023

(0.025)

−0.023

(0.025)

0.036**

(0.011)

0.033**

(0.011)

0.036**

(0.011)

Relationship with offspring

0.120

(0.077)

0.125

(0.077)

0.124

(0.077)

0.091*

(0.037)

0.085*

(0.037)

0.091*

(0.037)

Living arrangement

 Not living with offspring †

 Living with offspring

−0.042

(0.115)

−0.039

(0.115)

−0.054

(0.115)

0.144**

(0.053)

0.144**

(0.053)

0.144**

(0.053)

Condition of community senior care facilities

 Not constructed or operational†

 Constructed and operational

0.138

(0.174)

0.137

(0.175)

0.159

(0.175)

0.171*

(0.080)

0.167*

(0.080)

0.171*

(0.080)

Covariates

Control

Control

Control

Control

Control

Control

Constant

4.813**

(0.932)

4.793**

(0.936)

4.806**

(0.932)

3.832**

(0.460)

3.866**

(0.459)

3.832**

(0.460)

R2

0.079

0.082

0.083

0.111

0.118

0.111

  1. Reference levels in the regressions; standard error in brackets, *p < 0.05;**p < 0.01